Woman Files Subsequent Lawsuit Against Taylor Swift

A Florida woman is at it again. The woman, Kimberly Marasco, filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift last year, alleging copyright infringement on various songs. The woman filed yet another lawsuit on February 28 with another copyright infringement allegation, claiming even more similarities between her songs and Swift’s songs. She claims that the pop superstar engaged in the unauthorized use of creative elements that she used in her songs and music videos.

Marasco’s new lawsuit includes not only Swift as a defendant, but also songwriters Jack Antonoff and Aaron Desner, Universal Music Group, Inc., and Republic Records. Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over the first lawsuit, dismissed Swift from the case without prejudice in December 2024 because Marasco failed to serve the lawsuit in a timely manner. However, the claims against Swift’s production company, Taylor Swift Productions, Inc., have not been dismissed.

The new lawsuit incorporates copyright claims related to songs on Swift’s album The Tortured Poets Department, including “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” and “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.” The original lawsuit was filed on April 10, 2024, nine days before the album was released. Songs “The Man” and “Midnight Rain” are named in both complaints.

Antonoff has been added as a defendant due to his collaboration with Swift on several songs, including “Illicit Affairs” and “Down Bad.”. Dessner has also been added a defendant, with Marasco claiming that the songwriter allegedly infringed multiple songs, including “Hoax” and “Death by a Thousand Cuts.”

The original lawsuit sought $18 million in damages. The new one seeks $25 million in damages.

The new lawsuit states that Marasco was “ irreparably harmed” as a direct and/or proximate result of the defendants’ wrongful conduct, which includes unauthorized reproduction and release of the songs without any license or consent of authority from the plaintiff. She claims that the injuries are continuing.

On January 28, Swift’s production company filed a motion to dismiss the original lawsuit, arguing that many of Marasco’s claims are past the statute of limitations under copyright law. Copyright infringement claims must be filed within three years after the alleged infringement is discovered. Marasco can only pursue claims she became aware of after April 2021. However, all the works cited in her lawsuit were created before that date.

Judge Jose E. Martinez will be presiding over Marasco’s recent lawsuit. Will a new judge help her win?

Learn More About Copyright Infringement

 There are so many elements involved in music. It is possible for music to be copied without permission, but is that something a pop superstar like Taylor Swift would do?

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