Christine Lepera Named to The Hollywood Reporter's 2025 "Top Music Lawyers" List
Christine Lepera was named to The Hollywood Reporter's 2025 "Top Music Lawyers" list, published on October 1, 2025. Based on size of transactions, profiles of clientele and peer input, this list identifies the attorneys behind the past year’s billion-dollar deals, rivalry spats and library acquisitions that keep the industry turntable spinning.
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"Lepera won Dua Lipa a summary judgment for her and the other songwriters of “Levitating” and on behalf of Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Corp. and Warner Records after proving there was no actionable claim of substantial similarity with two earlier disco songs. Lepera also is representing Eminem, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records and UMG in a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning “The Monster,” performed by Eminem and Rihanna. She also acted as lead counsel successfully winning a motion to dismiss on behalf of UMG a copyright lawsuit filed by a songwriter claiming infringement of his work in “Glow” as performed by Drake and Kanye West."
