CopyrightC.D. Cal.2:08-cv-02170Closed

Ernest Lee Straughter v. Usher Raymond

Summary

Songwriter Ernest Straughter sues R&B star Usher Raymond for allegedly copying his copyrighted song composition.

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Court
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Docket no.
2:08-cv-02170
Nature of suit
Copyright
Filed
2008-04-01
Last filing
2016-03-31
Terminated
2013-04-16

Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Parties

Bruce E Singer Ernest L Straughter Jumping Bean Song LLC American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Tesser & Ruttenberg Usher Raymond Third Party American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers 19 Entertainment, Inc. Jumping Beans Songs, LLC Laface Records, LLC Sony Music Entertainment So So Def Recordings, Inc. Johnta Austin Jermaine Dupri Mauldin Hitco Music Publishing LLC Royalty Rightings Ciara Harris Naked Under My Clothes Jumping Songs LLC Figtunes Music Publishing

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