6th Circ. Questions Timing Of Late Keyboardist's Royalties Bid

By Melanie Dorsey · April 22, 2026, 4:58 PM EDT

A Sixth Circuit panel sharply questioned both sides Wednesday over when, if ever, Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder George Clinton clearly rejected a decades-old royalty deal with the band's former keyboardist, signaling uncertainty about...

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Case Information

Case Title

Estate of George Worrell, Jr. v. Thang, Inc., et al

Case Number

25-1863

Court

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3820 Property Rights: Copyright

Date Filed

September 26, 2025

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