Taylor Swift Shakes Off Copyright Lawsuit Just In Time For Her 33rd Birthday

Taylor Swift shakes off lawsuit for "Shake It Off" just in time for her birthday.

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The singer was charged with plagiarism by Nate Butler and Sean 'Sep' Hall in 2017.

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The duo claimed Swift lifted a line from the song they wrote for 3LW "Playas Gon'Play."

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Swift said she's never heard of the song before nor the group that released it.

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Swift’s request to dismiss the case was dismissed by Judge Fitzgerald last year.

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In a positive turn of events, Fitzgerald dismissed the lawsuit on Monday, December 12th.

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The songwriters, Butler and Hall, reportedly agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice.

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They won’t be able to refile the case ever again.

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Swift got nominated for a Golden Globe ward for her song, “Carolina” from the film “Where The Crawdads Sing.”

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