The Ninth Circuit recently heard arguments in the "Blurred Lines" litigation. From the arguments, it seems that the judges are inclined to uphold the verdict, or possibly expand the victory by the Gaye heirs. For the practicing attorney advising businesses on a day-to-day basis, the emphasis of the Blurred Lines case should be on how broad copyright laws extend. Things like "inspired by" or "kind of like" become evidence of copying, used by rights holders to demand take dow