U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee has dismissed the countersuit filed against Lizzo requesting a judicial declaration of ownership over the song "Truth Hurts."
Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, and Yves Rothman were originally sued by Lizzo in an effort to establish the fact that they "did not co-author 'Truth Hurts,' and have no right to co-own that work or to share in its profits."
The artists then proceeded to issue a countersuit against the singer, claiming that the song was heavily derivative of a separate track, "Health," which was created by them in a collaborative effort alongside Lizzo, prior to the release of "Truth Hurts."
In the official verdict, Gee stated that "a joint author of one copyrightable work does not automatically gain ownership of a derivative work in which the joint author had no hand in creating."
The artists have been granted three weeks to amend their original plea and reappear before the court for trial on September 4.
"We will be submitting amended counterclaims, which will address the court's concerns with our original pleading," said Larry Iser, attorney for Justin Raisen. "We know the truth may hurt, but Lizzo will not be able to continue denying our clients' substantial contributions to the Grammy winning song for much longer."
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