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Grant et al v. Trump et al
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November 21, 2024
Trump Settles Copyright Suit Over 'Electric Avenue' Song
President-elect Donald Trump has settled a copyright lawsuit from the creator of the 1980s pop hit "Electric Avenue" who alleged the song was used without his permission in a social media post attacking President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election.
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September 15, 2024
Trump Can't Rock Down To 'Electric Avenue,' Court Finds
Former President Donald Trump lost a copyright lawsuit Friday that alleged his campaign improperly used the song "Electric Avenue" in a social media video attacking President Joe Biden.
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September 18, 2023
Trump Wants To Narrow Down 'Electric Avenue' IP Row
Former President Donald Trump wants a New York federal court to trim a copyright suit over the Trump campaign's use of the song "Electric Avenue" in a social media video, while the song's singer wants the court to rule in his favor on liability.
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August 22, 2022
Ex-Trump Official Can Be Subpoenaed In Suit Over Song Use
A New York federal judge will allow former President Donald Trump's former deputy chief of staff to be subpoenaed in a copyright fight over the Trump campaign's use of the song "Electric Avenue" in a social media video attacking President Joe Biden.
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September 28, 2021
Trump Can't Unplug 'Electric Avenue' Attack Ad IP Suit
Former President Donald Trump can't dodge a copyright lawsuit filed over his campaign's use of the song "Electric Avenue" in a social media video attacking President Joe Biden, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday, finding that it was not a "transformative" fair use of the 1980s hit.
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September 23, 2021
IP Forecast: Taylor Swift Seeks To Shake Off Copyright Case
Taylor Swift's lawyers will argue next week in a California federal court that lyrics from her 2014 hit "Shake It Off" about "players" and "haters" are well within the public domain and don't rip off an R&B song from 2001. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.
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August 26, 2021
Judge Asks If Warhol Ruling Impacts Trump Copyright Case
A Manhattan federal judge is ordering new briefing about whether a recent copyright ruling over Andy Warhol prints will have an impact on a copyright lawsuit filed against Donald Trump over his campaign's use of the song "Electric Avenue."
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November 12, 2020
Trump Says Attack Ad Featuring 'Electric Avenue' Is Fair Use
President Donald Trump is asking a federal judge to toss out a copyright lawsuit filed over his campaign's use of the song "Electric Avenue," arguing that it was a "transformative" fair use of the track.
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September 01, 2020
'Electric Avenue' Singer Sues Trump Over Twitter Video
The singer behind the song "Electric Avenue" is suing President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign for using the iconic 1980s track without permission in a social media video attacking Joe Biden.