Nathan Butler

Taylor Swift has settled the lawsuit brought by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claimed her hit 'Shake It Off' copied lyrics from their song 'Playas Gon Play', with both sides seeking dismissal.…

Taylor Swift’s lawyers have asked a court to block or limit testimony from expert witnesses in the ‘Shake It Off’ song theft case, arguing they lack relevant expertise.…

Taylor Swift has submitted a court statement insisting she wrote 'Shake It Off' herself and had never heard 'Playas Gon Play' before 2017, as the song-theft case continues.…

Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler urge a judge to reject Taylor Swift's latest bid to dismiss their 'Shake It Off' song-theft case before a jury trial.…

A US judge has again declined to dismiss the song-theft lawsuit alleging Taylor Swift's Shake It Off copies lyrics from Playas Gon Play, meaning a jury may hear the case.…

Judge Michael Fitzgerald signals the 'Shake It Off' lyric-theft case may go to a jury, saying Swift's arguments are strong but the case may depend on how the lyrics are read.…

Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler argue a Ninth Circuit ruling on the TV show 'Empire' is irrelevant to their 'Shake It Off' lawsuit against Taylor Swift.…