Led Zep’s Bid to Toss ‘Stairway’ Suit: Intellectual Property

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Members of Led Zeppelin and its music publishers, who were sued May 31 for copyright infringement over part of the classic rock song “Stairway to Heaven,” asked the federal court in Philadelphia to dismiss the case.

Alternatively, the band members and music companies have asked the court to move the case to a federal court in California, where the non-party witnesses “are largely located,” according to a court filing.