 The court ruled Friday that French composer Maurice Ravel wrote Bolero by himself in 1928. The ruling deals a financial blow both to Ravel's descendants and to those of Russian stage designer Alexander Benoit, who said he helped create it. In a statement, the court said the ruling means the composition remains in the public domain. Christopher Cruz, CBS News. Coming up on WTOP. Giving students a new way to get to and from school. I'm Scott Gelman.