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Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit

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By Jonathan Stempel July 6 (Reuters) – 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 poems and an ‌average ​person would deem her songs ⁠substantially similar. Marasco represented herself.
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Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit

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By Jonathan Stempel Verified
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By Jonathan Stempel July 6 (Reuters) – 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 poems and an ‌average ​person would deem her songs ⁠substantially similar. Marasco represented herself.
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Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet's plagiarism lawsuit

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By Jonathan Stempel Mon, July 6, 2026 at 10:09 p.m. UTC 1 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Taylor Swift poses at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 2, 2025.
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