Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Feb. 15, 2018
Judge says disputed Swift lyrics too banal to copyright
The plaintiff intends to appeal the ruling over Taylor Swift’s song “Shake It Off.”
FITZGERALD
A Los Angeles federal judge ruled that the lyrics of a Taylor Swift song lacked "the modicum of originality and creativity" required for copyright protection. But since he dismissed the infringement lawsuit against her, the pop star might be inclined to shake it off.
However, Gerard P. Fox, founding partner of Gerard Fox Law PC and counsel for plaintiffs Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, said that he "wasn't disheartened" by the Monday r...
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