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

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Case Number:

25-1863

Court:

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3820 Property Rights: Copyright

  1. May 28, 2026

    6th Circ. Revives P-Funk Keyboardist's Copyright Royalty Suit

    The Sixth Circuit revived part of the estate of late Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist George "Bernie" Worrell's copyright suit against group co-founder George Clinton and his company Thang Inc., ruling that a jury must decide whether Worrell partly owned the recordings he helped create. 

  2. April 22, 2026

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

    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 whether the late musician's estate waited too long to sue.