Taylor Swift has prevailed against a copyright infringement case brought by Florida-based independent poet Kimberly Marasco. Marasco's lawsuit claimed that Swift had incorporated various elements from her poetry—including specific phrases, visual imagery, and thematic content—into her songs and accompanying music videos. A federal judge issued a decisive ruling permanently dismissing the case and rejecting all of Marasco's allegations.

The court determined that Marasco's claims centered on universal concepts and widely-used expressions rather than distinctive, copyrightable creative material. The judge highlighted examples such as overlapping subject matter involving workplace inequality, references to brilliance, and seasonal imagery to illustrate why copyright law did not apply. Additionally, the ruling noted that Marasco had failed to demonstrate Swift was even aware of her work, citing the limited market reach of her self-published volumes. This dismissal represents Marasco's second legal defeat; her initial lawsuit, filed in 2024, was similarly rejected by the court in 2025.