Legal Opinion
Positive Black Talk Inc. v. Cash Money Records Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 13, 2005No. 03-30625, 03-30702PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Chief Judge:
This appeal arises out of a dispute concerning the popular rap song Back That Azz Up. Plaintiff-Appellant Positive Black Talk, Inc. filed this lawsuit against three defendants, alleging, inter alia, violations of the United States copyright laws. The defendants counterclaimed under the copyright laws, the Louisiana Unfai1r Trade Practices Act, and theories of negligent misrepresentation. After a jury trial, the district court entered judgment in accordance with the verdict in favor of the defendants on all of Positive Black Talk’s claims, as well as on the defendants’…
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