"[6] Brian Joseph Gaynor, a member of DJ White Shadow, LLC, "collaborated with Lady Gaga in writing and producing 17 of 20 songs recorded"[7] on "Born This Way."
[4]" Francescatti's law team entered evidence in December 2012 that Gaga used an additional unlicensed sample in "Judas" and then incorporated it into "Invading My Mind".
They claimed that Lady Gaga asked Jennifer Lopez for a credit on "Invading My Mind" to "cover her tracks", suggesting that she did not even contribute to the song.
Francescatti's team claimed to "uncover text messages between Gaga and RedOne proving that she had stolen the sample loop used in both 'Judas' and 'Invading My Mind'".
1934) dismissed the lawsuit without trial through an award of Summary Judgment for lacking "ordinary observer" qualities: The differences [between the two songs] so outweigh the purported similarities between the melodies that they cannot be said to be even remotely similar ... We agree with Defendants that the songs do not have common lyrics, the themes are different, and they do not sound at all alike musically ...
[11] Judge Aspen concluded that certain elements of the Plaintiff's song that were alleged and argued to be points of infringement actually constituted evidence that Lady Gaga independently created Judas.
In fact, Gaga herself on prior occasions has repeated her titles in her lyrics [e.g. in Alejandro, Poker Face and Bad Romance ].
[15] The singer "claim[s] back close to $1.4 million that she paid her lawyers over the course of the three year case" and "has requested Rebecca foot the staggering bill.
"[16] Rebecca F.'s response to the lawsuit, "Why You Should Care that Lady Gaga is Suing Me for $1.4 Million Dollars"[17] elucidates her copyright infringement allegations for the first time.
In response, Rebecca F. wrote and posted the YouTube single "I Don't Believe In Monsters" featuring snapshots of bullying comments, including death threats.