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Sean Hall et al v. Taylor Swift et al
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August 12, 2020
Taylor Swift Again Aims To Shake Off Lyrics Copyright Suit
A little under a year after the Ninth Circuit revived a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of ripping off lyrics for "Shake It Off," the pop star is once again asking a federal judge to boot the case.
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April 16, 2018
Judge Warns Taylor Swift: 'Be Careful What You Wish For'
A California federal judge on Monday warned Taylor Swift to "be careful what you wish for" after the pop star moved to punish two songwriters who unsuccessfully sued her for copyright infringement over "Shake It Off."
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March 02, 2018
Taylor Swift Beats 'Shake It Off' Lyrics Suit
A California federal judge granted a win on Friday to Taylor Swift in a copyright suit brought by a pair of songwriters over her 2014 hit "Shake It Off," after the songwriters failed to file an amended complaint before a Feb. 26 deadline.
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February 13, 2018
Taylor Swift 'Shake It Off' Lyrics Suit Gets One More Shot
A California federal judge on Tuesday said he'll give a pair of songwriters one last shot to bring copyright claims against Taylor Swift for allegedly ripping off lyrics to the 3LW song "Playas Gon' Play" in her 2014 hit "Shake It Off," saying at the same time that the lines at issue are too short and insufficiently creative to merit Copyright Act protection.
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February 12, 2018
Taylor Swift Nears Toss Of 'Shake It Off' Copyright Suit
A California federal judge on Monday tentatively agreed to dismiss a copyright infringement suit alleging Taylor Swift ripped off lyrics for her 2014 hit "Shake It Off" from a 2001 song by female singing group 3LW, but the judge said he's considering allowing an updated complaint.
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January 04, 2018
Taylor Swift Seeks To Shake 'Shake It Off' Copyright Suit
Pop star Taylor Swift, Sony ATV and Universal Music Group struck back Wednesday at two songwriters who allege that the singer's chart topper "Shake It Off" steals lyrics from their 2001 song, calling the claim "frivolous" and saying that copyright doesn't protect short phrases such as "playas gonna play and haters gonna hate."
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September 19, 2017
Taylor Swift Hit With Fresh Suit Over 'Shake It Off'
A pair of songwriters accused Taylor Swift, Sony ATV and Universal Music Group of ripping off lyrics from a 2001 hit song they'd penned, saying Monday that even though "Shake It Off's" use of the lyrics wasn't exactly the same, they still violated the songwriters' copyright.
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