Miley Cyrus’ authorized battle over ‘Flowers’ lawsuit takes drastic flip
Miley Cyrus’ authorized motion for Flowers lawsuit fell brief, as her dismissal movement was denied.
Her authorized group tried to get the case thrown out of courtroom, however the decide dominated towards her request.
Folks reported that on Tuesday, March 18, a decide denied Cyrus’ request to dismiss a lawsuit from Tempo Music Investments due to a false impression from Cyrus and her authorized group.
“Ownership of ‘exclusive rights’ is not to be conflated with ‘exclusive ownership’ of rights. The ‘exclusive rights’ are what is owned collectively by the co‐owners,” the order states.
The corporate alleged that Cyrus’ Grammy-winning track “duplicates numerous melodic, harmonic, and lyrical elements” from Mars’ 2012 ballad and that there was “unauthorised reproduction, distribution and exploitation.”
Notably, Mars, 38, was not named within the lawsuit, which included Flowers’ songwriters Michael Pollack, Gregory Hein, Apple, and Sony Music Publishing among the many a number of defendants.
Along with searching for unspecified damages, Tempo Music Investments requested that the defendants stop distributing, reproducing, and publicly performing the 2023 hit track.
Cyrus denied the allegations in November 2024 and requested for lawsuit dismissal, saying solely homeowners of the unique rights can take authorized motion over it.
Within the newest ruling, the courtroom clarified that Cyrus and her authorized group misunderstood how prior rulings on the time period “exclusive” ought to apply to their case.
