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Today's deep-dive Tuesday tackles a long-running lawsuit by the estate of Randy California -- the founder, lead singer, and guitarist for the band Spirit -- alleging that Led Zeppelin stole the iconic riff for "Stairway to Heaven" from Spirit's 1968 song "Taurus."\xa0 With assistance from Thomas on guitar, we tackle all of the fun issues that are currently pending before the 9th Circuit... and possibly headed to the Supreme Court!

We begin, however, with two follow-up questions that got cut from Friday's blockbuster show regarding the American Media, Inc. plea agreement:\xa0 (1) Could David Pecker still be indicted? and the big one:\xa0 (2) Can Donald Trump pardon a corporation?\xa0 The answer... may surprise you!

After that, it's time for a deep dive into the law regarding musical copyright and an exploration of the similarities and differences between "Taurus" and "Stairway to Heaven."\xa0 Where do Andrew and Thomas come out?\xa0 You'll have to listen to find out!

After\xa0that, it's time for the answer to Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #105 regarding a bank and a car dealership attempting to modify a contract.\xa0 As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page\xa0so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!

Appearances

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Show Notes & Links

1. We discussed the AMI deal in Episode 235.
2. You can check out Spirit's "Taurus" by clicking here.
3. Click here to read the original (and awesome!) Randy California v. Led Zeppelin complaint; you can also read (1) the\xa0jury verdict by the trial court; (2) the brief filed by\xa0Taurus in the 9th Circuit; (3) the opposition brief filed by\xa0Led Zeppelin; (4) the\xa09th Circuit's ruling; (5) the\xa0petition for rehearing en banc filed by Led\xa0Zeppelin; (6) the\xa0opposition to that motion for rehearing en banc; and (7) the just-filed\xa0reply brief by Led Zeppelin (filed 12-10-08).\xa0 Phew!
4. Finally, click here for a mashup of "My Sweet Lord" (George Harrison) and "He's So Fine" (The Chiffons).

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