Miley Cyrus Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Flowers'

Miley Cyrus has lost her initial bid to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning her hit song 'Flowers,' which is accused of copying Bruno Mars' 'When I Was Your Man.' A federal judge ruled that the plaintiff, Tempo Music Investments, has the legal standing to pursue the case as a co-owner of the copyright, despite not being affiliated with Mars himself. Judge Dean D. Pregerson rejected Cyrus's argument that Tempo's partial ownership constituted a 'fatal and incurable defect' in the claim, stating that it would undermine the enforcement of jointly owned copyrights. The ruling allows the case to progress toward trial, where Cyrus's attorneys will argue that 'Flowers' does not infringe upon Mars' song as they only share unprotected ideas. This decision highlights the complexities involved in copyright law and the rights of co-owners in such disputes. The lawsuit was filed in September and is set to proceed as Cyrus's legal team prepares for the next phase of litigation.