Bambino 23,630 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Producer Rob Fusari cannot sue Lady Gaga for infringing the copyrights of "Paparazzi" and other songs she co-owns, a federal judge ruled.Gaga and Fusari co-own the copyright to "Paparazzi," "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich," "Disco Heaven," and "Retro Dance" - all songs that they worked on from 2006 to 2007 with multi-instrumentalist Calvin Gaines.In a June 2011 complaint, Gaines wanted a New York judge to find that Fusari and Rob Fusari Productions owed him $1 million and credit under the Copyright Act of 1976 as the co-author and co-producer of the four songs. The next month, Gaines brought another complaint against Fusari, this time seeking an accounting from the producer in New Jersey federal court.Fusari then brought a third-party complaint against Lady Gaga, whose birth name is Stefani Germanotta, asserting claims for indemnification and contribution.He then moved to amend the complaint under Rule 15(a)(2), arguing that his contribution claim is actually a claim for contributory copyright infringement because Gaga "contracted to receive money for the songs that she collaborated with [Gaines], which action implies either a tortious act against, or neglectful act towards, the [Gaines] rights in the compositions." (Brackets in original.)U.S. District Judge William Martini dismissed both counts on May 8."Fusari's indemnification and contribution claims against Germanotta must be grounded in federal law," Martini wrote. "But neither federal statutory law nor federal common law provide causes of action for indemnification or contribution in Copyright Act cases." A claim for contributory infringement would be futile, according to the ruling. "Fusari concedes that Germanotta is a coowner of the songs," Martini wrote. "Accordingly, neither Germanotta nor her contracting partners can be held liable for copyright infringement."The judge refused to let Fusari amend his third-party complaint. "Though Fusari's amended complaint contains new factual allegations, it continues to assert the same claims for indemnification and contribution," Martini wrote. "As the amended complaint would be subject to dismissal for the reasons addressed in this opinion, the court will deny Fusari's motion on futility grounds." Source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarface 0 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Great News He just wanted to have a part of the ca$h Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Lady Gaga Clears Suit Over 'Paparazzi' Rights By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) - Producer Rob Fusari cannot sue Lady Gaga for infringing the copyrights of "Paparazzi" and other songs she co-owns, a federal judge ruled. Gaga and Fusari co-own the copyright to "Paparazzi," "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich," "Disco Heaven," and "Retro Dance" - all songs that they worked on from 2006 to 2007 with multi-instrumentalist Calvin Gaines. In a June 2011 complaint, Gaines wanted a New York judge to find that Fusari and Rob Fusari Productions owed him $1 million and credit under the Copyright Act of 1976 as the co-author and co-producer of the four songs. The next month, Gaines brought another complaint against Fusari, this time seeking an accounting from the producer in New Jersey federal court. Fusari then brought a third-party complaint against Lady Gaga, whose birth name is Stefani Germanotta, asserting claims for indemnification and contribution. He then moved to amend the complaint under Rule 15(a)(2), arguing that his contribution claim is actually a claim for contributory copyright infringement because Gaga "contracted to receive money for the songs that she collaborated with [Gaines], which action implies either a tortious act against, or neglectful act towards, the [Gaines] rights in the compositions." (Brackets in original.) U.S. District Judge William Martini dismissed both counts on May 8. "Fusari's indemnification and contribution claims against Germanotta must be grounded in federal law," Martini wrote. "But neither federal statutory law nor federal common law provide causes of action for indemnification or contribution in Copyright Act cases." A claim for contributory infringement would be futile, according to the ruling. "Fusari concedes that Germanotta is a coowner of the songs," Martini wrote. "Accordingly, neither Germanotta nor her contracting partners can be held liable for copyright infringement." The judge refused to let Fusari amend his third-party complaint. "Though Fusari's amended complaint contains new factual allegations, it continues to assert the same claims for indemnification and contribution," Martini wrote. "As the amended complaint would be subject to dismissal for the reasons addressed in this opinion, the court will deny Fusari's motion on futility grounds. Source: http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/05/14/57628.htm Glad this is over and dealt with tbh. Good news for Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray of Light 8,134 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Fusari going bankrupt :ray: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn De Milo 4 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 what a fool to think he could win against gaga's lawyers :ray: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefani 25 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 finally!! how many years has that been going for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 queen of courts :clap: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharGaga 2,688 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thank god Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exoskeleton123 6 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 LOL. he's so thirsty. It's too bad he's such a dickhead. him and gaga could still be making beautiful music Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordeyGags 0 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Finally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 23,630 Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 AP by me http://gagadaily.com/index.php?showtopic=48125 :ARTPOP: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yay now gtfo out of here Fusari Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exoskeleton123 6 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 ArtPop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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