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Court Doesn't Buy Pandora's Antitrust Argument Against Comedy Content Licensor Lawyer Sanctioned Under Rule 11 for Submitting Judicial Notice Request in Artist's Infringement Suit

4 minute read December 01, 2022 at 12:05 AM
By
Stan Soocher
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Court Doesn't Buy Pandora's Antitrust Argument Against Comedy Content Licensor

The U.S. District Court for the Central District California dismissed an antitrust allegation counterclaim by Pandora Media in litigation involving several lawsuits filed against it alleging non-payment of royalties for use of the literary content of the routines of such comedians as Lewis Black and the late Robin Williams that consumers can access on Pandora's streaming service.

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