Legal Opinion
Devin Copeland v. Justin Bieber
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 18, 2015No. 14-1427PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge HARRIS wrote the opinion, in which Judge WYNN and Judge FLOYD joined.
PAMELA HARRIS, Circuit Judge:
Musician Devin Copeland (“Copeland”), together with his songwriting partner, appeals the dismissal of his copyright infringement claim against recording artists Justin Bieber and Usher Raymond IV. Copeland alleges that three recorded songs by the defendants, each titled “Somebody to Love,” infringe upon his copyright over his own, earlier song of the same name. The district court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss on the ground that no…
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