Taylor Swift secured a significant legal victory after a court dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed by poet Kimberly Marasco, bringing the long-running legal dispute to an end. The case accused Swift of copying elements from Marasco’s poetry in the songs The Man and The Great War, claims that the court ultimately rejected.
The lawsuit, originally updated in February 2025, named Swift along with Republic Records, Universal Music Group and other parties. However, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case with prejudice, preventing the same claims from being filed again in the future.
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In the ruling, the court concluded that the alleged similarities involved common ideas, themes and everyday expressions that are not protected under copyright law. The judge also found that the complaint failed to identify any original creative material that had been unlawfully copied, weakening the legal basis of the plagiarism allegations.
Meanwhile, Swift’s legal team maintained throughout the proceedings that the claims lacked sufficient legal merit and requested the court to dismiss the lawsuit. Although Swift’s representatives have not publicly commented on the ruling, Marasco said she disagrees with the decision and intends to challenge it through the appeals process.
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The legal success comes shortly after another milestone in Swift’s personal life following her recent marriage to Travis Kelce. The couple began dating in 2023, became engaged in 2025 and recently celebrated their wedding, adding a positive personal chapter alongside Swift’s latest courtroom victory.