Pharrell Williams v. Bridgeport Music Inc
Summary
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke sued for copyright infringement over the song "Blurred Lines" allegedly copying Marvin Gaye's work.
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Counsel of record
For the plaintiff
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLPDaniel C Posner, Kathleen M Sullivan
- Cader Adams LLPYasmin Cader
- King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLPSeth A Miller
- Pryor Cashman LLPMichael J. Niborski
- Sidley Austin LLPMark E Haddad
For the defendant
- King and BallowPaul H Duvall, Richard Steven Busch, Sara R Ellis
- Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPDaniel B Asimow, Martin R Glick
- Greenberg Gross LLPMatthew T Hale
- JT Legal Group APCPaul N. Philips
- Wargo and French LLPMark L Block
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
- Sidley Austin LLPMichelle Beth Goodman, Peter I Ostroff, Rollin A Ransom
- Los Angeles County Child Support Services DepartmentAlexandra M. Bauer, Danit Weinberg Ferd
- King and SpaldingAmanda R Farfel
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:13-cv-06004
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2013-08-15
- Last filing
- 2021-03-04
- Terminated
- 2015-12-02
Cause
28:1338 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Los Angeles County CSSD - Interstate Universal Music Distribution UMG Recordings Interscope Records Geffen Records Star Trek Entertainment Paula Maxine Patton More Water From Nazareth Publishing Inc Pharrell Williams Does Nona Marvisa Gaye Marvin Gaye, III Frankie Christian Gaye Clifford Harris, Jr Robin Thicke Pharrelll Williams Jobete Music Co., Inc. EMI April, Inc. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Acquisition, Inc. Bridgeport Music Inc