Kanye West and Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges won a copyright infringement trial on Thursday. A jury decided that their 2003 hit single “Stand Up” didn’t copy the style and lyrics of “Straight Like That” by little-known group I.O.F., according to Reuters.

The New Jersey-based I.O.F. (It’s Only Family) filed the copyright case in a New York court. They said copies of their song were distributed to music executives in 2002 and 2003, only to have elements of it appear in Ludacris’ “Stand Up,” which West co-produced.

I.O.F.’s manager, Jeff Billingsley, said the group would appeal the decision.

“Probably Ludacris feels good that he got over this, but he has not gotten away,” he said.

The case sought to determine if there was any liability before monetary damages could be claimed.






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