September 23, 2026
A California federal judge will not throw out a lawsuit accusing pop singers Sam Smith and Normani of copying another song in their 2019 hit "Dancing With a Stranger," saying there were factual issues over the alleged similarity of the songs.
September 11, 2026
A California federal judge said Friday he's unlikely to dismiss a copyright infringement suit accusing pop singers Sam Smith and Normani of copying another song in their 2019 hit "Dancing With a Stranger," saying he's not convinced that case law supports dismissing the suit after the Ninth Circuit revived it.
July 08, 2026
Pop singers Sam Smith and Normani and their record labels are seeking a favorable ruling in a suit claiming the 2019 song "Dancing With a Stranger" was copied from an older song with a similar name, saying that song's authors were unable to show how the defendants accessed it.
October 11, 2023
A company owned by two musicians has asked a California federal judge to deny a bid for attorney fees from pop singers Sam Smith and Normani and their record labels, arguing that the company's copyright infringement claims were reasonable and filed in good faith.
September 08, 2023
Pop singers Sam Smith and Normani, along with record labels Sony and Universal Music, have prevailed against a copyright infringement lawsuit as a California federal judge has ruled that the melodic phrases of their 2019 song "Dancing With a Stranger" were not substantially similar to an older song with a similar name.