A Virginia federal judge has thrown out a copyright claim against BTS, but the stars aren’t done with US courtrooms yet.
A separate suit over their song SWIM is still moving forward in California..BTS dazzles Brazil with flawless Idol performance, Jin's white shirt deserves its own Grammy.The case that collapsedOn October 22, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed the amended complaint brought by Melissa Mays against BTS, their label Big Hit Music, parent company HYBE and HYBE America, according to South Korean outlet Star News.Mays filed suit on August 25, alleging the group had used her unreleased songs without permission.
The case ran into trouble within weeks.
In September, Judge Leonie Brinkema found that the original complaint failed to set out valid legal grounds and gave Mays until October 9 to fix it.Mays filed a revised complaint a day before the deadline, on October 8.
It didn’t resolve the problems the court had flagged.
She offered no specific evidence that BTS had taken anything from her work, and the judge ruled for the defendants, ending the case..The fight over SWIMThe California case may prove harder to dismiss.
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