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Lizzo Wins Dismissal of Songwriters’ Lawsuit Over ‘Truth Hurts’

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by three songwriters who argue they should be credited for Lizzo’s hit “Truth Hurts.”Justin and Jeremiah Raisen, as well as Justin “Yves” Rothman, have alleged that the song is copied from “Healthy,” a track they wrote with Lizzo a few months before “Truth Hurts” was composed.In her ruling on Friday, Judge Dolly M.

Gee held that under 9th Circuit precedent, the trio cannot claim joint authorship of “Truth Hurts,” because they have said it is a separate work derived from “Healthy.”“Even if Counterclaimants are co-authors of ‘Healthy,’ they have not alleged any ownership interest in ‘Truth Hurts,’ which they claim is a derivative work of ‘Healthy,'” the judge.

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