Russ August & Kabat Partner, Larry C. Russ, negotiated a highly publicized settlement on behalf of Yodeler Wylie Gustafson against early internet era pioneer Yahoo, in 2002. Gustafson, who had recorded a single yodel for a supposedly regional Yahoo radio commercial for $590.38, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Yahoo after the company began using Gustafson’s distinctive and unique yodel as the company’s audible signature on a myriad of company products and releases. See article.
