Taylor Swift files documents asking judge to 'revisit' 'Shake It Off' lawsuit

Singer and songwriter Taylor Swift has filed legal documents asking a judge to revisit a December 9 decisionAccording to Fox News that decision had ruled Swifts copyright infringement lawsuit over her single Shake It Off could proceed in courtIn new documents obtained by the outlet attorneys for the pop star called the judges December 9 ruling for the case to proceed to a jury trial unprecedentedThe court filing stated The Order does something that as far Defendants are aware no other court has done namely finding a potentially valid infringement claim in the use of two short public domain phrases along with allegedly similar ideas and concepts Defendants respectfully submit that the ruling should be revisitedSongwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler claimed back in 2017 that lyrics for the singers catchy song was ripped from 3LWs 2001 single Playas Gon PlaySwifts team argued on December 23 that the lyrics players gonna play and haters gonna hate are unprotected and in the public domain The plaintiffs have also admitted that argument her lawyers insist in the documentsIn a statement to Fox News on Wednesday a lawyer for Hall and Butler said of Swifts filing We represent two amazing lowerincome black artists with pride The motion filed by the Taylor Swift camp does not satisfy the legal conditions for reconsideration They are sore losers and should as she sings shake it offThe pop stars 2014 hit off her 1989 album was a huge success as it shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart The album also broke records after selling more than 12 million copies in its first weekIn 2020 US District Judge Michael Fitzgerald ruled that Hall and Butler have sufficiently alleged a protectable selection and arrangement or a sequence of creative expression The federal judge added that their claim of the 32yearolds copyright infringement is similar enough to not be dismissedThat decision came three years after the same judge dismissed Hall and Butlers initial claims He ruled that the lyrics lacked sufficient originality to merit copyright protection Deadline reported An appeals court had then overturned that decision in 2018The songwriters are seeking a portion of Swifts earnings from the song which the outlet reported has sold more than 9 million copies since the lawsuit was filedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever