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LOS ANGELES \u2014 A federal appeals court upheld a copyright infringement verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over the 2013 hit song \u201cBlurred Lines.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a split decision from a three-judge panel, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday awarded $5.3 million to the family of Marvin Gaye, who said \u201cBlurred Lines\u201d illegally copied from the late soul singer’s \u201cGot to Give it Up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two judges from the panel of three rejected the defence’s request to overturn the verdict or order a new trial.<\/p>\n

Dissenting Judge Jacqueline Nguyen said the decision has allowed the Gaye family to copyright an entire musical style.<\/p>\n

Howard King, attorney for Thicke and Williams, says he plans further appeals.<\/p>\n

An email to Gaye family’s attorney Richard S. Busch wasn’t immediately returned.<\/p>\n

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