Shakira's hit song 'Loca' not plagiarism, U.S. judge rules

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A case in which pop star Shakira's 2010 hit single "Loca" was found to be an illegal copy of a Dominican songwriter's work came crashing down on Monday when a U.S. judge said the songwriter had lied to the court and the cassette tape on which his claims were based is a fake.