copyright infringement lawsuit centered on ‘Shake It Off’ to be dismissed is denied, and that the trial will go ahead.US District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald issued his decision nearly nine months after Swift’s motion to have the case dropped was put forward.In last December’s defence motion, Swift’s lawyers argued that Fitzgerald had failed to consider the “extrinsic test” – the standard whereby it’s determined if copyright is breached when two works of similar nature are presented – within songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler’s claim that Swift copied lines from the pair’s 2001 song ‘Playas Gon’ Play’.Swift’s legal team believes that such a consideration would make it clear that Swift’s lyrics are based on phrases in the public domain and not, in fact, copied from Hall and Butler.“There’s a genuine issue of material fact,” Fitzgerald said upon issuing the ruling yesterday (September 12) in a hearing at a Los Angeles court [via Rolling Stone].“The motion for reconsideration is denied,” he continued.
Lakers Start The Summer Off In Hot Pursuit Of Kyrie Irving And End The Summer With Patrick Beverley
26.08.2022 - 00:01 / hollywoodnewsdaily.com
The Los Angeles Lakers have been making a lot of noise this off-season. The Lakers started off the summer in hot pursuit of all-star point guard and 1x NBA champion Kyrie Irving as well as giving LeBron James a two-year contract extension. But how do you go from attempting to bring in Kyrie Irving to trading for Patrick Beverley? Beverley is a good player for what he brings to a team.
He brings experience, leadership, and toughness that is unrivaled by any active player. Patrick Beverley is not the kind of player you bring in if you are in a championship or bust situation though. Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka seems to have dropped the ball on this one. For the most part, when the Lakers have their sights set on an all-star caliber player, they get their way.
Not this time as it seems as aiming for Irving and getting Beverley is a definite loss for L.A.This move has many Lakers fans confused and wondering why. The Lakers already have one struggling point guard in Russell Westbrook so why would they bring in another end of their career player? Another issue that has been brought to light is the apparent “beef” between Westbrook and Beverley. It is well known around the NBA that Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley do not get along very well.
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LeBron James Signs 2-Year, $97M Deal With Lakers, Could Potentially Play With Son Bronny in 2024
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How Could LeBron’s Extension With The Lakers Be Good For The Cavaliers?
It was announced yesterday August 18th, 2022 that LeBron James had signed a two-year $97.1 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers with a player option for the 2024-25 NBA season. James was entering the final year of his original contract and there were some rumors that he would be headed home To Cleveland for the third time in his career but it seems now we can put those rumors to bed.