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Judge Rules `We Shall Overcome' Not Under Copyright (Audio)

Judge Rules `We Shall Overcome' Not Under Copyright (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

September 13, 20178m 30s

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(Bloomberg) -- Mark Rifkin, a partner at Wolf Haldenstein, discusses a recent federal court decision, which struck down the copyright for the iconic song, "We Shall Overcome," saying that adapting the song from older works was not enough to qualify for copyright protection. He speaks June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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