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Taylor Swift Prevails in Poet’s Plagiarism Lawsuit, as Florida Judge Dismisses Case With Prejudice

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July 6, 2026

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Taylor Swift Prevails in Poet’s Plagiarism Lawsuit, as Florida Judge Dismisses Case With Prejudice

The wedding presents just keep on coming. Three days after Taylor Swift’s marriage to Travis Kelce, a federal judge dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed 14 months ago by a little-known Florida poet who claimed that the superstar copied phrases from her poems in more than a dozen songs. United States District Judge Aileen Cannon, []

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WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville

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· Jul 10, 2026

A Florida Poet Attempted to Sue Taylor Swift for Plagiarism

A Florida Poet Attempted to Sue Taylor Swift for Plagiarism

BoingBoing

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· Jul 7, 2026

Poet's copyright lawsuit against Taylor Swift tossed again

A federal judge in Florida dismissed with prejudice a copyright lawsuit brought against Taylor Swift by self-published poet Kimberly Marasco, ruling (not for the first time!) that the material Marasco claimed Swift stole is not protected by copyright at all. Marasco alleged that more than a dozen songs from Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department lifted from poems she wrote between 2017 and 2021. — Read the rest The post Poet's copyright lawsuit against Taylor Swift tossed again appeared first on Boing Boing.

Off The Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the newly married pop megastar Taylor Swift of ​plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman’s poems for more ‌than a dozen songs. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said the plaintiff Kimberly Marasco failed to show that her poems constituted protectable expression, or ​that Swift had seen the []...Click to read more

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 7, 2026

Newly married Taylor Swift wins dismissal of plagiarism lawsuit

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the newly ​married pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman's poems for more than a doze...

E! Online

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· Jul 7, 2026

Taylor Swift Wins Lawsuit Days After Travis Kelce Wedding

Taylor Swift has spent her whole life putting her feelings into words. And despite poet Kimberly Marasco’s lawsuit alleging some of Swift’s lyrics were a copyright infringement of her poems, a...

Wired

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· Jul 10, 2026

Meta’s Pursuit of the 'Careless People' Author Is Relentless and Self-Defeating

Yes, Sarah Wynn-Williams violated her deal to stay silent. But the power disparity bolsters the view that Meta is a heartless bully.

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Related coverage for "Taylor Swift Prevails in Poet’s Plagiarism Lawsuit, as Florida Judge Dismisses Case With Prejudice": WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville — A Florida Poet Attempted to Sue Taylor Swift for Plagiarism. BoingBoing — Poet's copyright lawsuit against Taylor Swift tossed again. Off The Press — Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit. Daily Sabah — Newly married Taylor Swift wins dismissal of plagiarism lawsuit. E! Online — Taylor Swift Wins Lawsuit Days After Travis Kelce Wedding. Wired — Meta’s Pursuit of the 'Careless People' Author Is Relentless and Self-Defeating