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Judge dismisses poet's copyright infringement lawsuit against Taylor Swift

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ByMason Leib
July 07, 2026, 2:10 PM

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a poet's lawsuit alleging Taylor Swift stole her themes and ideas to write the songs "The Man," "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" and more.

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