Sugarhill Music Publishing, Ltd v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc

Court

District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
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Assigned judge

Paul A. Crotty · 2,396 cases in index

Docket number

1:12-cv-09225

Nature of suit

820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

12/19/2012

Date terminated

07/31/2013

11,954 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Sugarhill Music Publishing, Ltd
• defendant · Warner Music Group Corp Entertainment & Recreation · 60 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 61 Copyright cases in our index naming Warner Music Group Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Jackson v. Warner Music Group Corp
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 11/16/2023
• Richards v. Warner Music Group
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 07/21/2022
• Clinch v. Warner Music Group Corp
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 10/15/2021
• Yesh Music, LLC v. Warner Music Group Corp
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 08/21/2019
• Zagorsky-Beaudoin v. Warner Music Group Incorporated
  District Court, D. ArizonaFiled 09/25/2018
• Slave Song Publishing Company, Gp v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 03/28/2018

About Copyright Lawsuits

Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sugarhill Music Publishing, Ltd v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc?

Sugarhill Music Publishing, Ltd v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 12/19/2012 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 07/31/2013. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, S.D. New York, docket number 1:12-cv-09225.

When was the case filed?

Sugarhill Music Publishing, Ltd v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc was filed on 12/19/2012. It was terminated on 07/31/2013.