According to Rolling Stone, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ordered sanctions against the attorney preparing to sue Led Zeppelin for "Stairway to Heaven," claiming that the lawyer behaved "in a flagrantly unprofessional and offensive manner" over the course of a different case. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Francis Malofiy recently attracted the judge's consternation while bringing a lawsuit against Usher and 19 other defendants for copyright infringement.

Malofiy has claimed that Led Zeppelin stole the intro for their 1971 song "Stairway to Heaven" from Spirit's 1968 track "Taurus”. Malofiy said that he will file a copyright infringement lawsuit and seek an injunction to block the release of the Led Zeppelin IV reissue, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The recent sanctions against Malofiy could distract from that pursuit, however. "Whether Malofiy should be removed from practice is a question properly answered in another forum," Judge Diamond wrote.

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On June 3rd, Led Zeppelin will launch an extensive reissue program of all nine of its studio albums in chronological order, each remastered by guitarist and producer Jimmy Page. Led Zeppelin will also open its vaults to share dozens of unheard studio and live recordings, with each album featuring a second disc of companion audio comprised entirely of unreleased music related to that album.

Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, and Led Zeppelin III will each be available from Atlantic/Swan Song in the following formats:

* Single CD – Remastered album packaged in a gatefold card wallet.

* Deluxe Edition (2CD) – Remastered album, plus a second disc of unreleased companion audio.

* Single LP – Remastered album on 180-gram vinyl, packaged in a sleeve that replicates the LP’s first pressing in exacting detail. (For example, III will feature the original wheel and die cut holes.)

* Deluxe Edition Vinyl – Remastered album and unreleased companion audio on 180-gram vinyl.

* Digital Download – Remastered album and companion audio will both be available.

* Super Deluxe Boxed Set – This collection includes:

* Remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve.

* Companion audio on CD in card wallet.

* Remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating first pressing.

* Companion audio on 180-gram vinyl.

* High-def audio download card off all content at 96kHz/24 bit. (Live tracks are 48kHz/24 bit).

* Hard bound, 70+ page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia.

* High quality print of the original album cover, the first 30,000 of which will be individually numbered.

* Led Zeppelin will also include a replica of the band’s original Atlantic press kit.

The Led Zeppelin legend began in January of 1969 with the group’s eponymous debut. From the opening salvo of 'Good Times Bad Times', on through to 'Babe I’m Gonna Leave You', 'Communication Breakdown', and 'Dazed And Confused', the album introduced the band’s unmistakable sound and left an indelible mark on the music landscape. Led Zeppelin has been certified diamond by the RIAA for sales over 10 million and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004.

The companion audio for Led Zeppelin features a previously unreleased performance recorded on October 10, 1969 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris. The nine-song set features seven tracks from the album, including an epic 15-minute version of 'Dazed And Confused', as well as 'Heartbreaker' and 'Moby Dick', which would debut on Led Zeppelin II later that month.

The band wrote and recorded nearly all of Led Zeppelin II while touring relentlessly to support its debut album. Incredibly, the album was released just seven months after Led Zeppelin in October of 1969. Led Zeppelin II features some of the band’s most beloved tracks including 'Ramble On' and 'Heartbreaker' as well as 'Whole Lotta Love', considered by many to be one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songs of all time. The album is certified diamond by the RIAA with sales of over 12 million copies.

The Led Zeppelin II companion audio gives fans the first peek into the band’s recording sessions, with alternate mixes of five songs from the album, backing tracks to 'Thank You' and 'Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)', and the previously unreleased track 'La La'.

Following the whirlwind success of their first two albums and near constant touring, Page and Plant took to the now famous Bron-Yr-Aur cottage in Wales in 1970 to start the early composition of Led Zeppelin III. They later convened with Bonham and Jones for rehearsals before entering London’s Olympic Studios to begin recording in May 1970. Fueled by classic tracks such as 'Immigrant Song' and 'Since I’ve Been Loving You', the album soared to the top of charts worldwide upon its release in October of 1970 and has since been certified 6x platinum.

The nine tracks featured on Led Zeppelin III’s companion audio continue to offer a window into the band’s recording process with seven studio outtakes of songs from the album as well as three previously unheard compositions: 'Jennings Farm Blues' (an instrumental forerunner of 'Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp'), 'Bathroom Sound' (an instrumental version of 'Out On The Tiles'), and their take on the blues classics 'Keys To The Highway/Trouble In Mind'.

Led Zeppelin continues to be honored for its pivotal role in music history. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, and a year later was awarded with the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm. Founding members Jones, Page and Plant – along with Jason Bonham, the son of John Bonham – took the stage at London’s O2 Arena in 2007 to headline a tribute concert for Ahmet Ertegun, a dear friend and Atlantic Records’ founder. The band was honored for its lifetime contribution to American culture at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012. In January of 2014, the band won their first ever Grammy award as Celebration Day, which captured their live performance at the Ertegun tribute concert, was named Best Rock Album.

Led Zeppelin tracklisting:

'Good Times Bad Times'

'Babe I’m Gonna Leave You'

'You Shook Me'

'Dazed And Confused'

'Your Time Is Gonna Come'

'Black Mountain Side'

'Communication Breakdown'

'I Can’t Quit You Baby'

'How Many More Times'

Companion Audio Disc - Live At The Olympia – Paris, France - October 10, 1969

'Good Times Bad Times'/'Communication Breakdown'

'I Can’t Quit You Baby'

'Heartbreaker'

'Dazed And Confused'

'White Summer/Black Mountain Side'

'You Shook Me'

'Moby Dick'

'How Many More Times'

Unboxing video:

'Good Times Bad Times'/'Communication Breakdown':

Led Zeppelin II tracklisting:

'Whole Lotta Love'

'What Is And What Should Never Be'

'The Lemon Song'

'Thank You'

'Heartbreaker'

'Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)'

'Ramble On'

'Moby Dick'

Companion Audio Disc

'Whole Lotta Love'

'What Is And What Should Never Be'

'Thank You'

'Heartbreaker'

'Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)'

'Ramble On'

'Moby Dick'

'La La'

'Bring It On Home'

Unboxing video:

Check out an early version of "Whole Lotta Love":

Led Zeppelin III tracklisting:

'Immigrant Song'

'Friends'

'Celebration Day'

'Since I’ve Been Loving You'

'Out On The Tiles'

'Gallows Pole'

'Tangerine'

'That’s The Way'

'Bron-Y-Aur Stomp'

'Hats Off To (Roy) Harper'

Companion Audio Disc

'The Immigrant Song'

'Friends'

'Celebration Day'

'Since I’ve Been Loving You'

'Bathroom Sound'

'Gallows Pole'

'That’s The Way'

'Jennings Farm Blues'

'Keys To The Highway/Trouble In Mind'

Led Zeppelin III preview:

Unboxing video: