‘How Sweet’ Plagiarism Suit Adds a New Legal Cloud
Monday, May 11, 2026 · 3 min

Four songwriters have sued NewJeans and ADOR in U.S. court, claiming “How Sweet” used top-line lyrics and melody from an unselected submission. It’s a separate legal complication landing as ADOR continues sorting the group’s post-dispute activities.
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Four songwriters have sued NewJeans and ADOR in U.S. court, claiming “How Sweet” used top-line lyrics and melody from an unselected submission. It’s a separate legal complication landing as ADOR continues sorting the group’s post-dispute activities.
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- NewJeans & ADOR facing plagiarism lawsuit for top line and melody in 'How Sweet' | allkpop — allkpop
NewJeans & ADOR facing plagiarism lawsuit for top line and melody in 'How Sweet' | allkpop 21 News # NewJeans & ADOR facing plagiarism lawsuit for top line and melody in 'How Sweet' AKP STAFF Posted by 50 minutes ago 1,936 According to Billboard on May 8 EST, four songwriters have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. court against NewJeans and ADOR for suspicions of plagiarism in the 2024 track…