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[22-1078] Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy
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Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy Justia · Docket · oyez.org · YouTube Argued on Feb 21, 2024. Petitioner: Warner Chappell Music, Inc., et al. Respondent: Sherman Nealy, et al. Advocates: Kannon K. Shanmugam (for the Petitioners) Joe Wesley Earnhardt (for the Respondents) Yaira Dubin (for the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Respondents) Facts of the case (from oyez.org) In the early 1980s, Sherman Nealy and Tony Butler formed Music Specialist, Inc. (MSI), a Florida corporation involved in the music industry. Nealy, a newcomer to the sector, financed the operation while Butler, an experienced disc jockey, authored or co-authored the musical works at…