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14 August 2020CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Taylor Swift tries again to shake off copyright infringement suit

Taylor Swift has taken action to explain why her lyrics did not infringe the copyright of a previous song in new legal papers filed at the  United States Court for the Central District of California on August 11.

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