Little Hope for “Stairway to Heaven” Appeal June 23, 2016 A ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Appeal Would Be a Fruitless Climb, Attorneys Say – The Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, for an article about a possible appeal of the unanimous jury verdict in favor of Led Zeppelin in the recent copyright infringement matter. The plaintiff, a band by the name of Spirit, claims the instrumental introduction to “Stairway to Heaven” was lifted from their own song, “Taurus.” Jacobs asserted that the plaintiff will likely appeal the decision, however, the case would be difficult to overturn. “The law is well settled that you’re stuck with what the Copyright Office got. That’s just way it is,” he said. Read the article here.
