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Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports

Jul. 26, 2019

Trial in suit by Christian rapper against Katy Perry wraps up

A federal jury heard closing arguments Thursday in a case to determine whether pop star Katy Perry and her producers stole aspects of their song “Dark Horse” from a preexisting song by a Christian rapper.

Trial in suit by Christian rapper against Katy Perry wraps up

LOS ANGELES -- A federal jury heard closing arguments Thursday in a case to determine whether pop star Katy Perry and her producers stole aspects of their song "Dark Horse" from a preexisting song by a Christian rapper.

Michael Kahn of St. Louis-based Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan PC, who represents the rapper, told the jury defendants rarely directly admit plagiarism and such evidence is unnecessary to prove his client's ca...

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