WOWZA. Check out this cease and desist sent by Pharrell Williams to Donald Trump for using “Happy” on “the day of the mass murder of 11 human beings,” as the letter puts it.
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Founding Partner and National Correspondent, @PuckNews. I mostly write and speak about legal affairs. Signal: EriqG.99
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- Replying to @eriqgardnerYup, I’m right. GMR didn’t license performance rights to the venue or campaign. I don’t think it will end up in litigation, but if it did, Pharrell would have pretty decent shot of prevailing on a copyright claim. Question would be Trump’s liability. That would be the challenge.
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