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19 August 2020CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Lizzo staves off ‘Truth Hurts’ copyright infringement suit

In a win for singer songwriter  Lizzo, the  United States District Court for the District of California has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit against her on Friday, August 14.

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