THE judge overseeing Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” copyright trial has rejected the group’s attempts to recoup almost US$800,000 in costs.

    While the rock legends were found not guilty of plagiarizing Spirit’s song “Taurus in June,” Judge R Gary Klausner said the case was not frivolous. He ruled there was no evidence that the estate of Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe “harbored nefarious motives.”

    For that reason, the estate was not obliged to repay the band’s legal fees.

    (SD-Agencies)