Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Jan. 4, 2022
Taylor Swift asks for rehearing of ‘Shake it Off’ copyright summary judgment
Peter Anderson of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP filed the motion seeking a hearing on Feb. 7 on the grounds that U.S, District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald did not rule on whether the plaintiffs’ claimed similarity in lyrics survives the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ necessary extrinsic test.
Attorneys for Taylor Swift, her record label and music publishers have asked U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald to amend or reconsider his denial of summary judgment in a copyright infringement lawsuit over the pop song, "Shake It Off."
Peter Anderson of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP filed the motion on Dec. 23 seeking a hearing on Feb. 7 on the grounds that Fitzgerald di...
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