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Ed Sheeran Scores Another Legal Win As Appeals Court Rejects Rehearing Push in ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Infringement Battle

December 9, 2024

A federal court has officially denied a request to rehear an appeal of a copyright infringement complaint centering on Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit just... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Beats Long-Running ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Lawsuit

Ashley King

November 3, 2024

Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ isn’t similar enough to Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ to enforce copyright protection, an appeals court rules. Ed Sheeran is popping another champagne cork in his long-runn... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Battles Yet Another Infringement Claim Against ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Ashley King

October 2, 2023

One plaintiff is still trying to appeal the verdict of Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” copyright infringement case after a federal jury ruled in favor of the singer. Ed Sheeran was found not guilty in a lon... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Beats Appeal in Marathon ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

September 25, 2023

Following a marathon legal battle – including a jury verdict in favor of Ed Sheeran – the estate of a Marvin Gaye collaborator has dropped its copyright infringement suit over “Thinking Out Loud.” The long-... Read More...

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Ed Sheeran Beats Another ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Suit Involving ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Dylan Smith

May 17, 2023

Why stop at one copyright lawsuit victory? A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice another infringement complaint filed against Ed Sheeran concerning "Thinking Out Loud" and the elements that it allegedl... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Takes the Stand in ‘Let’s Get It On’ Infringement Battle, Pushes Back Against ‘Smoking Gun’ Video Evidence

Dylan Smith

April 26, 2023

Ed Sheeran has taken the stand in the high-profile copyright infringement case that he’s fending off for allegedly lifting elements of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” (1973) to create “Thinking Out Loud” (201... Read More...

Ed Sheeran ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Lawsuit to Proceed, Federal Judge Rules

Dylan Smith

September 30, 2022

A federal judge has ruled that a years-old copyright infringement lawsuit against Ed Sheeran, centering on “Thinking Out Loud” (2014), will proceed to trial despite the 31-year-old’s motion for dismissal. T... Read More...

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Ed Sheeran Scores Another Legal Win As Appeals Court Rejects Rehearing Push in ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Infringement Battle

Ed Sheeran Beats Long-Running ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Lawsuit

Ed Sheeran Battles Yet Another Infringement Claim Against ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Ed Sheeran Beats Appeal in Marathon ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Ed Sheeran Beats Another ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Suit Involving ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Ed Sheeran Takes the Stand in ‘Let’s Get It On’ Infringement Battle, Pushes Back Against ‘Smoking Gun’ Video Evidence

Ed Sheeran ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Lawsuit to Proceed, Federal Judge Rules

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