Stairway to En Banc Rehearing

The Ninth Circuit has granted rock legend Led Zeppelin’s request for an en banc rehearing of a copyright infringement case involving its signature hit “Stairway to Heaven,” which a jury in 2016 found did not significantly resemble “Taurus” written by the late Randy Wolfe and performed by his band Spirit.

PASADENA, Calif. – The Ninth Circuit has granted rock legend Led Zeppelin’s request for an en banc rehearing of a copyright infringement case involving its signature hit “Stairway to Heaven,” which a jury in 2016 found did not significantly resemble “Taurus” written by the late Randy Wolfe and performed by his band Spirit.

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