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May v. Cyrus et al
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January 03, 2020
Reggae Artist Drops Miley Cyrus 'Can't Stop' Copyright Suit
A Jamaican reggae artist on Friday dropped his copyright infringement lawsuit alleging Miley Cyrus' 2013 hit "We Can't Stop" ripped off his earlier track, less than a year after a Manhattan federal judge refused to toss the case.
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June 28, 2019
Miley Cyrus Can't Ditch 'We Can't Stop' Copyright Suit
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday refused to toss a copyright lawsuit that claims Miley Cyrus' 2013 hit "We Can't Stop" ripped off an earlier reggae track, though he sharply limited the damages the pop singer may face.
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February 28, 2019
Miley Cyrus Says Judge Viewed Songs Through Wrong Lens
A New York federal magistrate judge zeroed in on the wrong details when comparing Miley Cyrus' 2013 hit "We Can't Stop" with the reggae song of a Jamaican musician accusing her of copyright infringement, the pop singer said Wednesday.
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February 14, 2019
Miley Cyrus 'Can't Stop' Lifted Lyrics Claims, Judge Advises
Pop artist Miley Cyrus should have to face the bulk of a Jamaican musician's claims that she poached much of her 2013 hit "We Can't Stop" from his 1988 reggae song, a New York federal magistrate judge said Thursday.
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August 23, 2018
Miley Cyrus Says Accuser Doesn't Own Jamaican Phrase
Pop singer Miley Cyrus is pushing a New York federal judge to toss a lawsuit claiming she stole her 2013 hit "We Can't Stop" from an earlier reggae track, saying her accuser is trying to claim ownership of a common Jamaican saying.
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July 23, 2018
Miley Cyrus Gets Discovery Delay In Copyright Suit
A federal magistrate judge in Manhattan on Monday ruled that pop singer Miley Cyrus and her label can have until October before they must answer questions and provide documents in response to a suit by a reggae musician who claims Cyrus infringed his copyright by stealing lyrics.
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March 13, 2018
Reggae Singer Sues Miley Cyrus Over 'We Can't Stop' Lyric
A reggae performer known as Flourgon asked a New York federal judge to stop Miley Cyrus from performing her 2013 hit "We Can't Stop," a song he claimed uses lyrics from one of his own tunes, in a copyright infringement suit lodged against the former Disney star Tuesday.