article_snippet: the record straight on a few misconceptions" in the media's coverage of the media successful lawsuit against the writers of Robin Thicke 2013 hit "Blurred Lines.
article_snippet: Thicke and Pharrell Williams lost the copyright suit on March 10th.
article_snippet: Following the court's decision, the lawyer representing Marvin Gaye's family has sought to halt all sales of "Blurred Lines.
article_snippet: Instead of licensing our father's song and giving our father the appropriate songwriter credit, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams released "Blurred Lines" and then filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against We, forcing We into court.  
article_snippet: The Judge denied Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams motion for Summary Judgement, and a jury was charged with determining the "extrinsic and intrinsic similarities" of the songs.  
article_snippet: Howard King, the attorney for Mr. Thicke and Mr. Williams stated after the verdict:  
article_snippet: But a jury of eight men and women have ruled that the source for "Blurred Lines" was the song "Got to Give It Up," a song our dad wrote from Williams heart, and delivered to the world with pure joy.
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highlights_snippet: The family recently won The family copyright infringement claim against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams .
  