Judge: Trump Liable For Infringing Use Of ‘Electric Avenue’ In Campaign Video

Mealey's (September 16, 2024, 1:59 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Sept. 13 granted singer Eddy Grant’s partial motion for partial summary judgment against former President Donald J. Trump and his re-election campaign, holding that the singer adequately showed that Trump’s use of Grant’s song “Electric Avenue” in a video on Twitter does not constitute fair use; the judge also denied a motion for partial summary judgment from the Trump team....