Taylor Swift To Face Jury On Plagiarism Charges

Taylor Swift has been accused of plagiarism by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler.

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Hall and Butler accused Swift of stealing the lyrics of her song "Shake It Off."

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The songwriters claimed the 2014 song was a variation of a song they wrote in 2001.

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Hall and Butler believed "Shake It Off" was a variation of 3LW's "Playas Gon' Play."

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This copyright infringement case was initially dismissed by a judge in 2018.

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However, a federal court overruled this decision, allowing the case to have a jury trial.

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The date for the "Blank Space" singer's trial has not been set.

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Swift's latest album, "Red," has two songs that could be about her ex-boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Gyllenhaal began trending after the release of Swift's emotional songs.

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