The Pythons complained that their series had been heavily edited for US TV, without permission, and thus constituted copyright infringement. The Monty Python rule was set in 1976, when the British comedy troupe sued American network ABC. Citing the Monty Python rule, the judge found Death Row's tweaks of the album cover to be "minor and inconsequential". The decision is a turnaround from Snyder's ruling last year, which dismissed Dre's claim that The Chronic Re-Lit consisted of trademark infringement, false endorsement and a publicity rights violation. "We are gratified that the federal court has that Death Row has no right to engage in such tactics." The case will now proceed to the issue of damages, Reuters reports, though the exact amount may be decided by a jury trial. "For years, Death Row Records forgot about Dre," his lawyer said. This week, US district court judge Christina Snyder found that the terms of Dre's Death Row contract unambiguously prohibited the label from selling digital versions of his songs.
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