Dua Lipa's legal team is seeking to consolidate two separate copyright infringement lawsuits over her hit song "Levitating" in New York federal court.

The first lawsuit, filed in California by members of reggae band Artikal Sound System, claims "Levitating" copied elements from their 2017 song "Live Your Life." The plaintiffs argue that given the similarities, independent creation of "Levitating" is "highly unlikely."

The second lawsuit, filed in New York, alleges "Levitating" is "substantially similar" to two older songs: Cory Daye's 1979 "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and Miguel Bosé's 1980 Spanish-language track "Don Diablo."

Dua Lipa's attorneys have already contested these claims, stating in their motion to dismiss that the songwriters never heard the compositions in question. They argue that any similarities are merely "unprotectible" basic musical elements, including "a descending scale" and "common clave rhythm."

In recent filings, Dua Lipa's legal team informed the presiding judge that they filed a motion on November 14, 2022, to transfer the California case to the Southern District of New York, aiming to address both lawsuits in a single forum.

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