You can check out, but never leave the Hotel California, or so the song's lyrics state; when the original lyrics sheet, penned by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, was taken from the artists, it was not checked out and now it is the center of a legal battle. Almost 50 years after the song's release, the trial's focus revolves around the disputed ownership of over 80 pages of draft lyrics from the Eagles' blockbuster 1976 album, with Henley expected to testify, offering insights into the band's creative process and the song's profound impact on rock music history. Professor Travis McDade, the country’s foremost expert on crimes against rare books, maps, documents, and other printed cultural heritage resources, shared his insight with The Guardian in their article about the case.

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