Singer Taylor Swift has a new reason to celebrate after scoring a courtroom victory in a copyright lawsuit brought over her music, according to ABC7.
Swift had denied the claims made against her in the case, pushing back on the allegations as the lawsuit made its way through the courts.
A judge ultimately ruled in her favor, dismissing the case. The judge said that the similarities cited in the lawsuit were, quote, quintessential themes, concepts, and isolated words, which copyright law does not protect.
That reasoning goes to the heart of many music copyright disputes, where courts weigh whether the elements said to overlap are truly original and protectable, or simply common building blocks that anyone can use.
For Swift, the ruling brought an end to one more legal battle, clearing away a claim that had sought to tie her work to someone else's.
The courtroom win came just days after Swift got married, adding to what has already been an eventful stretch for the singer.