Jackson Browne v. John McCain - Heading to Trial?

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2009/02/jackson_browne_v_john_mccain_-.html?hpid=news-col-blog

Jackson Browne v. John McCain - Heading to Trial?
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is not out of the woods on one pending legal matter involving his presidential campaign.

A federal district court in Los Angeles over the weekend declined to dismiss singer Jackson Browne's lawsuit against the senator and the Republican National Committee for the unauthorized use of his song "Running On Empty" in a political Web video.

Browne, an outspoken liberal, sued McCain, the RNC and the Ohio Republican Party for copyright infringement last August after the state party used his famous song in an online video promoting McCain's presidential candidacy.

The rocker's attorney, Lawrence Iser, says the court's decision this past weekend is a "solid victory for songwriters and performers and reflects an affirmation of their intellectual property rights and their freedom from being conscripted as involuntary endorsers of political candidates and campaign messages."

He adds, "We look forward to presenting Jackson Browne's case to the jury."

The McCain campaign also has released a statement -- a very legalistically worded one -- even though Browne's lawsuit was aimed at McCain himself, not his campaign.

[liberal N proud]

1. Make grumpy pay

The GOP thinks that they can use any thing songs, slogans or any image that they want without getting permission or paying royalties.

Shows how little respect they have for the very government they want to control