John Fogerty

John Fogerty

In 1985, John Fogerty of ‘Creedence Clearwater Revival’ band was sued for sounding like himself in his solo music album. The cost was $1.1 million in legal fees. He pushed it to the Supreme Court to fight the double standard of defendants not being awarded the fees and won, setting a precedent that defends artists from corporate sabotage.

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