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#ABKLaw IN THE NEWS Papermag :
Our #NYC civil litigation client Emelike Nwosuocha, AKA Kidd Wes, is suing Childish Gambino, AKA Donald Glover.
Kidd’s counsel are
@ABKLawNYC @ImranAnsariEsq
&
@MiamiEntLaw La’Shawn N. Thomas
"The similarities between the two pieces of music are beyond coincidental, and amounts to infringement, as alleged in the complaint filed by our client, Emelike Nwosuocha, professionally known as Kidd Wes," attorneys Imran H. Ansari and La'Shawn N. Thomas said in a statement to Pitchfork. "Mr. Nwosuocha is confident in his claims, and simply seeks the credit and compensation he deserves for the unauthorized use of his music."
Kidd Wes and his attorneys are seeking damages from profit in at least 43 categories, including: record sales, ringtones, ringback tones, endorsements, increased goodwill, any and all music publisher, record master, and record incomes, and increased value in negotiating 360 deals with record companies.
Ansari’s clients also include 50 Cent. “
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https://www.papermag.com/childish-gambino-sued-this-is-america-2652906876.html?rebelltitem=8#rebelltitem8
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