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#Drake Copyright Lawsuit Withdrawn/Dismissed The Copyright infringement lawsuit against Drake regarding "Janice STFU" has been dismissed/withdrawn by the plaintiff, Aviel Calev Hirschfield. A few things to note. It is unclear whether this dismissal was pursuant to a settlement. Thus, I cannot speculate either way. The lawsuit was a boom or bust case: It would've risen or fallen on the basis of technology, namely, the metadata, stem, digital timestamps, editing/and or modification (if any) of the original recording. Computer analysis would've revealed when the recording was made, and/or modified. If it was created and modified after Drake recorded the song, plaintiff would've had a hard time proving that it was his original work. Rule 11 of FR Civ.P: Because of Rule 11 concerns, I wouldn't have filed the lawsuit without having an expert examine the "original" recording and to determine its authenticity, date of creation and any editing or modifications. An expert can also detect any attempts to modify the metadata. As a lawyer, there are some cases in which you trust your client, but you verify before filing. Newsflash: Clients sometimes lie to their lawyers. ☹☹️Not cool! The plaintiff's lawyer apparently believed his client in this case. This explains why the "original" recording was included as an exhibit in the complaint. One thing I found very curious in the lawsuit (before it was dismissed) is the fact that the plaintiff did not even include the persons to whom he gave the recording as defendants in the lawsuit. Although suits are normally filed against the deep pockets, in this particular suit, the plaintiff didn't claim that he gave the recording directly to Drake. Instead, he gave it to 3rd parties who ended up using in Drake's song. Here's what plaintiff said: "Avi had received audio files, containing music but no vocals, that were produced by Michael Mulé and Isaac De Boni—a prominent writing and producing duo known as FnZ." Plaintiff claimed that "With Drake in mind, in January 2026, in his home studio, Avi finished laying down his own vocals over FnZ’s music." Next, plaintiff alleged that "Avi “bounced” the recording and sent it back to FnZ and other producers who work with Drake." Under these circumstances, FnZ should've been included as defendants in the lawsuit. Their omission made me suspicious. At any rate, the lawsuit has now been dismissed. While I don't know for a fact whether a settlement was involved, I highly doubt that there was a settlement. The reason is because the case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning that it can be re-filed. If Drake and his team paid any money (or other consideration) to the plaintiff, they would've insisted that the case be dismissed with prejudice, meaning it couldn't be re-filed. Here's the notice of dismissal: