BEYONCE KNOWLES AND DESTINY'S CHILD SETTLES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASE BROUGHT ON BY SONGWRITER RICKEY ALLEN

Singer Beyonce Knowles had been scheduled to appear in a Chicago federal courtroom to answer questions in regards to a copyright infringement case has reached a settlement.

The case was brought on against Beyonce and Destiny's Child by Chicago songwriter Rickey Allen back in 2006. The song at issue is titled 'Cater 2 U' written my Mr. Allen and first copyrighted back in the mid 1990's. Mr. Allen performed the song locally and continued to maintain the copyright as recently as the year 2000.

In 2004 Destiny's Child released a song also called 'Cater 2 U.' U.S. District Judge James Holderman had scheduled the trial for December 10, 2009 in regards to the copyright claim.

Beyonce who was recently nominated for 10 Grammys related to her 'I am...Sash Fierce album and who is also credited as songwriter on some of the songs has reached a settlement in the copyright infringement case with Chicago songwriter Rickey Allen with terms of the settlement to remain confidential.