“This decision means we can continue protecting [Jimi's] legacy with the love, care, and integrity it deserves," the guitar legend's sister tells Rolling Stone A London-based judge has rejected copyright claims from the heirs of two former bandmates of Jimi Hendrix , ruling against their bid to secure royalties from the guitarist’s catalog in a long-running dispute with Sony Music and the Hendrix estate. In a 140-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone , British High Court Judge Edwin Johnson found that Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist David Noel Redding and drummer John “Mitch” Mitchell signed a recording agreement on Oct. 11, 1966, that forfeited their rights to future royalties. The agreement was between band members Hendrix, Redding, and Mitchell and two music producers, Michael Jeffery and Bryan “Chas” Chandler.…