Francescatti v. Germanotta et al 
Lady Gaga, her music labels, and one of the musicians who allegedly wrote 17 of Gaga's songs for her "Born This Way" album are sued for copyright infringement, accused by Chicago composer and performing artist Rebecca Francescatti of using her 1999 copyright-protected work Juda in Gaga's Judas, purportedly via defendant Gaynor.
| Plaintiff: | Rebecca Francescatti |
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| Defendants: | Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records , Universal Music Group, Inc. , DJ White Shadow, LLC and Brian Joseph Gaynor |
| Case Number: | 1:2011cv05270 |
| Filed: | August 3, 2011 |
| Court: | Illinois Northern District Court |
| Office: | Chicago Office |
| County: | Cook |
| Presiding Judge: | Blanche M. Manning |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Copyrights |
| Cause: | 28:1338 |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Plaintiff |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| August 3, 2011 | 1 | COMPLAINT filed by Rebecca Francescatti; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-6248827. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Niro, William) |
Docket Report Last Updated: August 4, 2011 20:17:14 PDT
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| Plaintiff: Rebecca Francescatti | |
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| Represented By: Christopher William Niro and William Luciano Niro | |
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| Defendant: Stefani Joanne Germanotta | |
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| Defendant: DJ White Shadow, LLC | |
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