[CanYoAssDigIt] Judge chucks spears case

Don't imagine for a moment that a poor person will prevail against a
rich person in a copyright infringement suit, no matter what the
merits of their case. It's clear from the headline which side the
IMDb is on:

Spears "Fraud" Dismissed in Court

A lawsuit claiming pop star Britney Spears plagiarized her hit record
"Sometimes" have been dismissed by a judge in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Songwriter Steve Wallace alleged the 23-year-old stole and copyrighted
his track, originally penned in 1990, and released her version on her
1999 debut album Baby One More Time, and on 2004's Greatest Hits: My
Prerogative. Wallace maintained that a few weeks after finishing his
song, he executed what is known as a 'poor man's' copyright - sealing
his work in an envelope and obtaining a postmark - making Spears'
later copyright void. But his suit was thrown out by US District Judge
John D. Tinder last week, despite a side-by-side comparison of the
songs in court showing a striking resemblance. Spears' lawyer David R.
Baum quashed rumors the two parties had reached a financial
settlement. He said, "I cannot emphasize enough this was not a
settlement but a dismissal."

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Conversely, don't expect any poor person to affoid ruin if a rich
person decides to take them to court.

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