Sirius XM Lawyers' Blunder in Pre-1972 Recordings Case

Soon after swooping in to represent Sirius XM Radio in potentially industry-shaking copyright litigation, O'Melveny & Myers suffered a nasty setback when a judge ruled that newly cited precedent trumpeted by the firm had been overruled 60 years ago.

19 minute read December 31, 2014 at 11:00 PM
By
Lisa Shuchman
Sirius XM Lawyers' Blunder in Pre-1972 Recordings Case

Soon after swooping in to represent Sirius XM Radio in potentially industry-shaking copyright litigation, O'Melveny & Myers suffered a nasty setback when a judge ruled that newly cited precedent trumpeted by the firm had been overruled 60 years ago.

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