Led Zeppelin forced to go back to trial over 'Stairway to Heaven' theft claims
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has overturned a 2016 jury verdict, forcing Jimmy Page and Robert Plant to go back to trial over the 'Stairway to Heaven' copyright case.
Led Zeppelin must go back on trial in a lawsuit that accuses the rock legends of stealing the intro of 'Stairway to Heaven' from an obscure 1968 instrumental.
According to a report by NBC, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco overturned a 2016 jury verdict in favor of the band, citing a series of errors by the trial judge.
The decision revives one of the music industry's most closely-watched copyright cases, potentially exposing Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page to millions of dollars of damages.