The lawyer for the estate of Spirit's Randy California has appealed last year's verdict that Led Zeppelin did not rip off "Taurus" for "Stairway to Heaven."
A judge has denied Led Zeppelin's efforts to recoup roughly $800,000 in legal fees incurred during the recent trial to determine whether the band plagiarized a chord progression.
After years of maneuvering and thousands upon thousands of dollars in legal fees, the latest Led Zeppelin plagiarism lawsuit could reportedly be settled for a single dollar.
After years of legal maneuvering, lawyers for Led Zeppelin are headed to trial against representatives for the estate of Spirit co-founder Randy California.
The attorneys alleging that Led Zeppelin plagiarized the intro to "Stairway to Heaven" from a Spirit song have been dealt a setback by a judge who refused to delay the case.