Francescatti v. Germanotta et al Featured Case

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
Defendant: 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: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Blanche M. Manning
Nature of Suit: Copyrights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1338
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
August 3, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Rebecca Francescatti; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-6248827. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Niro, William)

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Plaintiff: Rebecca Francescatti
Represented By: Christopher William Niro
Represented By: William Luciano Niro
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Defendant: Stefani Joanne Germanotta
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Defendant: Interscope Records
Represented By: Christopher B. Lay
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Defendant: Universal Music Group, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher B. Lay
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Defendant: DJ White Shadow, LLC
Represented By: Elvis D Gonzalez
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Defendant: Brian Joseph Gaynor
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