US EditionMariah Carey Awarded over $92K From Dismissal of Christmas Song Case Earlier This Year
A federal judge dismissed the copyright lawsuit against Mariah Carey, awarding her $92,303 in sanctions to deter baseless claims and cover legal fees.
- Earlier this year, U.S. District Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani dismissed the copyright suit against Mariah Carey, ending the plaintiffs' case and ordered $92,303.20 in sanctions for legal fees.
- The suits, which sought $20 million, alleged Andy Stone and Troy Powers filed in 2022 and 2023 claiming Carey copied their 1989 song recorded by Vince Vance & the Valiants.
- Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani criticized the plaintiffs' litigation tactics, saying Gerard P. Fox filed an improper summary-judgment motion to cause delay and the suit could be considered baseless before dismissal.
- The ruling removes an immediate legal cloud over Mariah Carey and her hit, preserving protections for her classic which sold more than 16 million copies and awarded others $20,000.
- As a most-streamed holiday track, the song's continued dominance is underscored by its 78 weeks on the Hot 100, despite last week's chart shift, Billboard noted.
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A federal judge put an end to the legal dispute over Christmas success, also ordering economic sanctions against the plaintiffs
Mariah Carey closed the year with a legal triumph after a court ordered the payment of more than $92,000 in lawyers' fees in her favor, after dismissing the lawsuit for alleged copyright violation related to her iconic Christmas theme "All I Want for Christmas Is You." According to court documents reviewed by Rolling Stone, the amount should be covered by Andy Stone's legal team, a country musician known artistically as Vince Vance, who in Novem…
Mariah Carey granted payout as All I Want For Christmas lawsuit dismissed - The Mirror
Andy Stone and Troy Powers, of Vince Vance & The Valiants, launched a lawsuit against Mariah Care in 2023 over her track All I Want for Christmas Is You - but they've now been ordered to compensate her
The Independent
The Independent (US)Mariah Carey awarded payout after ‘All I Want For Christmas’ lawsuit is dismissed
The singer had been sued for copyright infringement by Andy Stone, who performs as Vince Vance
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