1997's American rock band, Yellowcard, put an end to their band's filed copyright lawsuit to the late Jarad Higgins, best known as Juice WRLD. The lawsuit complaints the rapper's major hit track 'Lucid Dreams' where the band, allegedly, spotted "melodic elements" of their 'Holly Wood Died' 2006 track without any consent, leading to a federal copyright infringement case.
Per Billboard, the case was filed by Yellowcard in October, eyeing in collecting 'Lucid Dream's' previous and future royalties as a damage payment.
On July 24, the rock band demanded the high court dismissed the copyright lawsuit as a voluntary decision, making the $15 million copyright infringement judicial proceedings junked.
"My clients really were uncomfortable about pursuing this action against Juice WRLD…," Yellowcard attorney Richard Busch said. The acting attorney also noted that his client despises the fact that Juice WRLD's mother has to be the one to take all the discredits since the rapper is no longer existent.
The band's sympathies with the rapper's grieving mother made them firmly decide not to push forward with the legal action. However, the case will be re-opened and re-investigated at a later date.
In response to Busch's statement, the lawyer for the late rapper's estate, Christine Lapera, also turns a loose remark. The attorney said that defendants are on the full gear in defending the allegation, acknowledging it as a meritless accusation. Lapera also added that her client did not settle or even considered any plaintiffs that caused the lawsuit's termination.
In a timeline by Altpress, the matter states that Juice WRLD's attorney, Mark Humphrey, was granted exclusive access to stay the case until the court could appoint a new estate on behalf of Juice WRLD.
Following the filing of the copyright infringement case, legal action and hearting have been put on hold a couple of times. The response of the defendants dated December 9, 2019, a day after Juice WRLD's tragic passing. The unfortunate incident led Yellowcard to pause the lawsuit extending the defendant's deadline to February 4.
Shortly in February, the probate court finds the rapper's mother, Carmella Wallace, as the appointed "personal representative for the Estate." However, the lawsuit was put on hold by Yellowcard again.
The copyright infringement case is supposed to move forwards in April but was deferred to July 1 due to the COVID-19 threat.
The final decision of moving forward with the case was confirmed on July 8 by Yellowcard but was shortly dismissed on July 24.