Lil’ Joe Records v. 2 Live Crew: Bankruptcy and Copyright Termination 11th Circuit
About this episode
The episode discusses the Eleventh Circuit's ruling on copyright termination interests in bankruptcy cases, focusing on the Lil’ Joe Records v. 2 Live Crew case.
In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Matt Sugarman revisit Lil’ Joe Records, Inc. v. Ross after the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling in favor of 2 Live Crew. The decision turns on a key bankruptcy issue: whether a copyright termination interest that was never scheduled in a Chapter 7 case remains property of the bankruptcy estate. In this episode, they cover: Why the Eleventh Circuit found Mark Ross’s termination interest remained in his bankruptcy estate How that changed the Section 203 majority vote needed to reclaim the copyrights What the ruling means for artists, estates, catalog owners, and attorneys handling termination notices The ruling changes the vote count under Section 203 and raises new due diligence questions for catalog reclamation projects. Tune in for a clear look at wh
People in this episode
Hosts: Scott Hervey, Matt Sugarman
Topics covered
- bankruptcy
- copyright termination
- legal rulings
- intellectual property
- music industry
- artist rights
Keywords
- bankruptcy estate
- copyright termination
- Section 203
- 2 Live Crew
- Lil’ Joe Records
- Mark Ross
- Eleventh Circuit
- artist rights
- catalog reclamation
- due diligence
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Organizations: Lil’ Joe Records, 2 Live Crew, Eleventh Circuit
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