Lil Joe Records, Inc. v. Ross et al

  1. October 16, 2024

    Fla. Jury Finds 2 Live Crew Can Take Back Music Rights

    A Florida federal jury ruled Wednesday that the Miami rap group 2 Live Crew is entitled to the copyrights on dozens of songs, finding the group made a valid claim under a law that allows them to claw back ownership of their music after more than three decades.

  2. October 15, 2024

    Uncle Luke Says 2 Live Crew Songs Weren't Works For Hire

    Rapper and producer Luther Campbell, also known as Uncle Luke, told jurors Monday that the checks they'd been shown for payments to members of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew were for per diem expenses, not paychecks, and insisted that the group members were not employees of his record label and can therefore claw back their rights to their old hit recordings.

  3. October 07, 2024

    Music Label Says 2 Live Crew Songs Were Works For Hire

    The owner of music label Lil' Joe Records took the stand Monday as he began to make the case that the members of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew were employees, not independent contractors, when they produced their hits and therefore cannot claw back their rights to the recordings.

  4. October 01, 2024

    Fla. Judge Sends 2 Live Crew Rights Dispute To Jury

    A Florida federal judge has trimmed trademark and copyright infringement claims from a suit by music label Lil' Joe Records against members of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew but said he would send the issue of whether the termination of the label's rights to the songs was effective to a jury next week.

  5. July 07, 2023

    Music Label Says It Owns 2 Live Crew Song Copyrights

    Music label Lil' Joe Records told a Florida federal judge Friday that it should win in its suit against attempts by members of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew to claw back copyrights for dozens of the group's old songs, arguing that they gave up their rights in bankruptcy 28 years ago.

  6. June 22, 2023

    IP Forecast: 2 Live Crew Seeks To Win Back Copyrights

    A Florida federal judge will consider next week whether members of Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew can terminate their old record deal after a lawyer for their erstwhile label bought their copyrights in a bankruptcy proceeding. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  7. December 02, 2022

    2 Live Crew Wants Old Label's Music Rights Suit Nixed

    Members of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew urged a Florida federal judge to end a lawsuit filed by music label Lil' Joe Records fighting their attempt to claw back copyrights for dozens of the group's old songs, arguing that they have the right to terminate an exclusive license of copyrighted material.

  8. October 21, 2021

    Record Label Sues 2 Live Crew To Keep Music Rights

    Lil' Joe Records sued members of the hip hop group 2 Live Crew and the children of deceased group member Fresh Kid Ice on Thursday in Florida federal court after certain group members and the dead artist's heirs sought to claw back copyrights for dozens of the group's old songs.