As a long-running song theft lawsuit against Justin Bieber and Usher works its way to trial, the latest twist in the tale is that the defendants may not be able to bring any expert witnesses into court. As previously reported, Devin Copeland and Maerio Overton claimed in 2013 that Bieber track 'Somebody To Love' features various lyrical and stylistic similarities to a song they wrote with the same title, which Copeland released under the name De Rico in 2008. Copeland also claimed that he had given a copy of his recording to Usher via the star's mum. The case was initially dismissed in 2014, but then reinstated on appeal last year.
Posted on: 07/04/2016Categories: News from CMU Online