What is the status of the copyright infringement litigation against Taylor Swift?

Taylor Swift has been involved in a copyright infringement claim for almost half a decade regarding her 2017 hit “Shake it Off.” The case: 

  • Was originally dismissed in 2018 by Judge Fitzgerald;

  • Was reversed by the Court of Appeals and sent back to Judge Fitzgerald; and

  • May ultimately be settled as that has been the trend following the Robin Thicke copyright loss regarding Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up.”

Read about the ongoing copyright infringement litigation against Taylor Swift for lyrics used in “Shake It Off.”

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