Christine Lepera, Jeffrey Movit and Matthew Williams Mentioned in Multiple Publications for MSJ Win for Drake
May 31, 2017
Christine Lepera, Jeffrey Movit, and Matthew Williams were mentioned in several publications for their impressive work representing Drake. The following articles reference the case:
- "Judge Rules Against Jazz Musician’s Estate in Drake Sampling Suit" published by Variety on May 31, 2017
- "Drake Beats Lawsuit Over Sampling With Winning 'Fair Use' Argument" published by The Hollywood Reporter on May 31, 2017
- "Drake Made Fair Use Of Song Sample, Judge Rules" published by Law360 on May 31, 2017
- "Drake Knocks Out Jazz Legend in Copyright Battle" published by Courthouse News Service on May 31, 2017
- "Drake Beats Copyright Claim With Fair Use Argument" published by World Intellectual Property Review on June 2, 2017
The MSK team pulled off a magnificent win for our client on Tuesday, May 31, 2017, as a federal judge ruled that Drake's song "Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2," off the 2013 album Nothing Was the Same, fairly sampled a 1982 spoken-word recording, "Jimmy Smith Rap," and that there is no liability for copyright infringement, noted by The Hollywood Reporter.
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