Taylor Swift wins copyright lawsuit over woman claiming she copied her poems

A Florida Poet Attempted to Sue Taylor Swift for Plagiarism

A Florida Poet Attempted to Sue Taylor Swift for Plagiarism

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...

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.

I swerved a massive wedding – Taylor Swift may live to regret hers

Poppy Jay: The bigger the spectacle, the bigger the risk

How Taylor Swift Made Her Fortune? By Owning Her Romantic History

As a new British documentary “A Story of Love,” highlights, Taylor Swift’s real love story is the one she’s formulated by and for herself.

Former Executive Sues Meta Over Attempts To 'Silence' Her Memoir 'Careless People'

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Northern California, claims the tech giant's private arbitration order barring her from speaking about the company or promoting her bestselling book is...

Travis Kelce-Swift? Probably Not. But Maybe?

Taylor Swift's masters are locked down. Her name may not be, even with the most ironclad prenup.

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

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.

Every Time Taylor Swift References Marriage in Her Lyrics

No one does hidden meanings better than Taylor Swift, but when it comes to marriage references in her lyrics, she couldn’t be more clear. From her 2006 self-titled debut to her 2024 album, The Tortured Poets Department, Swift’s music is peppered with nods to wedding bells, rings and more. The title track from her third []

Who Is Taylor Swift’s Maid of Honor?

Rumor has it...

Taylor Swift Wrote a Song About Elizabeth Taylor. Now the Actor’s Longtime Confidante Shares What She’d Say About Her Wedding

Elizabeth Taylor, is it forever? A co-trustee of Taylor’s estate tells Vanity Fair about the star’s views on marriage, style, and celebrity.

Shattering the Irony Meter: Ellen Page Rants Against 'Vile Losers' Who Can't Accept Themselves

Shattering the Irony Meter: Ellen Page Rants Against 'Vile Losers' Who Can't Accept Themselves

Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over efforts to keep her quiet

For more than a year, the legal action in the Sarah Wynn-Williams affair ran one way: Meta against its former executive. That has now reversed. Sarah Wynn-Williams, the author of the Meta memoir Careless People, is suing the company over its efforts to silence her, according to The Wall Street Journal. The woman Meta spent [] This story continues at The Next Web

FBI agent claims she was iced out from agency after reporting coworker’s drunken advances: lawsuit

Exclusive: After Special Agent ‘Jane Doe’ reported the situation to FBI management, she ‘hit a brick wall and her calls for justice remained unanswered,” her attorney told The Independent

‘Doomed from the start’: Rumoured Swift-Kelce wedding is a ‘perfect recipe’ for heartbreak

Writer and Comedian Michael Loftus breaks down the rumours surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's multi-million-dollar Madison Square Garden wedding. “I think this is the perfect recipe to doom your relationship. Like Taylor Swift, I feel bad for Kelce over here; he’s going to have his heart broken,” Mr Loftus told Sky News host James Morrow. “She has to break his heart; that’s how she writes records. She finds guys, she breaks their heart, and then she acts like she’s the one who got dumped. “This is a horrible affair, like, she’s going to make the entire city of New York not happy with her … this thing is doomed.”

“The Tell” never told the whole story

The legal drama around Amy Griffin’s memoir reveals the role of power and wealth in building a bestseller

Taylor Swift’s tacky wedding says more about her than her songs

People seem less interested in questioning her authenticity than her taste.

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...

Darializa Avila Chevalier Is an Enemy of the American Creed

Her vicious declarations are not something to be dismissed as mere foibles. They are the product of a diseased mind and must be repudiated.

Taylor Swift's 'signature revenge songwriting' may have been tackled in pre-nup clause before Travis Kelce wedding

A leading Manhattan divorce lawyer has suggested a possible prenuptial agreement between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could have included confidentiality provisions covering future songs inspired by their relationship.

She Stole Her Relationship, Then She Stole Her Paycheck. The Mind-Boggling Workplace Plot That Left an Innocent Employee Ruined.

She needs to get as far away from these people as possible! The post She Stole Her Relationship, Then She Stole Her Paycheck. The Mind-Boggling Workplace Plot That Left an Innocent Employee Ruined. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

How Taylor Swift’s Wedding Puts a Cap on Her 20 Years of Writing About Marriage, From ‘Love Story’ to the Bitter ‘You’re Losing Me’ to the Triumphant ‘Eldest Daughter’

“I wouldn’t marry me, either,” Taylor Swift sang — bitterly, it’s fair to say — just a few years ago. Remember when the world’s biggest pop superstar was writing about how she had been deemed Not Marriage Material? You don’t? Most people probably wouldn’t. That particular line came in a heartbreaking but little-heard digital bonus []

Madonna's talk with Netflix to do a biopic fell apart due to creative differences. And Madonna's refusal to include her history with Weird Al Yankovic [Fail]

[link] [10 comments]

Taylor and Travis's untold REAL love story: She was the bookish pop star with everything but the husband she craved. He was the bullish sports bro with a raucous past. But friends say he offered something she simply couldn't refuse...

Taylor and Travis's untold REAL love story: She was the bookish pop star with everything but the husband she craved. He was the bullish sports bro with a raucous past. But friends say he offered something she simply couldn't refuse...

'She Can't Keep Her Story Straight': Ilhan Omar's New Claim That Her Husband Made Next to Nothing From Worthless Companies Is Contradicted by His Own Accountants

Is she just making it up as she goes along?

X-Men's Jean Grey star says Marvel "made a mistake" in not bringing her back for Avengers: Doomsday

X-Men's Jean Grey star says Marvel "made a mistake" in not bringing her back for Avengers: Doomsday

Model sues clothing retailer over alleged AI-generated images

Francheska Pujols is suing Rainbow USA for what she says is a misappropriation of her image. CNN’s Antoinette Radford spoke with her about it.

Miss Americana and the Football Prince

America doesn't have royalty, but it has pop stars and sports stars. Journalist Brittany Spanos said Taylor Swift's relationship, now officially a marriage, with Travis Kelce reflects a new, more public phase of the singer's personal life and underscores the cultural impact of pairing two of America's biggest stars. (Source: Bloomberg)

Big Hit Music denies copyright infringement claims over BTS' 'Swim'

Big Hit Music, Hybe's music subsidiary and BTS' agency, on Friday denied allegations that the group's global hit Swim infringed on the copyright of a song by three US songwriters. 'Swim' is an independent creation, the agency said in a statement shared with The Korea Herald. The allegations in the lawsuit are unilateral and unsubstantiated. We will respond firmly through the appropriate legal process. The statement came after US songwriters Steve Cooper, Jon Sandler and Greylyn Johnson fil

Judge sides with Taylor Swift in Florida poet's plagiarism lawsuit

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman's ‌poems for more than a dozen songs.