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**Sylvester Johnson claims a slew of music industry big shots are violating copyright on his 1967 tune, “Different Strokes,” and profiting from it. He sued **Michael Jackson, Will Smith, Tupac Shakur Estate, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and others, in Chicago Federal Court. See complaint. **Ronald Haffkine claims he produced eight “Dr. Hook” albums and Dr. Hook of Tennessee, EMI-Capitol Music Group, Grapefruit Productions and others defrauded him of credit for it, in Gallatin County Court, Tenn.
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