Is Taylor Swift being sued for stealing lyrics?

Yes, Taylor Swift is currently facing a second lawsuit from a poet alleging that lyrics from her songs were stolen from the poet's work.

What did Taylor Swift's lawyers say about the lawsuit?

Swift's legal team has described the lawsuit as "absurd" and "baseless," asking a judge to dismiss it permanently.

Has Taylor Swift faced similar lawsuits before?

Yes, a previous lawsuit filed by the same poet against Taylor Swift's company was dismissed by a judge in September.

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Swift Lawyers Fight Poet's

9 Dec

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Summary

Swift's legal team seeks dismissal of poet's second lawsuit.
Poet claims lyrics from multiple albums were stolen.
Judge previously rejected similar claims over common phrases.

Taylor Swift's legal team has filed a motion to dismiss a second lawsuit filed by a Florida poet, Kimberly Marasco. Swift's attorneys described the lawsuit as "absurd" and "baseless," asserting that Marasco lacks any viable case against the superstar. This motion comes after a previous lawsuit by Marasco against Swift's company was dismissed in September.

In the initial case, Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that Marasco did not own rights to the "common" phrases she claimed Swift had copied. Swift's legal team argues that Marasco is attempting to claim ownership of "basic themes" and "ubiquitous metaphors" found widely in art, rather than original lyrical content.

Despite the prior dismissal, Marasco filed a new lawsuit against Swift herself in February, reiterating similar allegations. Swift's attorneys are now seeking to prevent the second case from proceeding, emphasizing that the poet's claims have already been rejected by the same court.

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