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Attorneys for Justin Bieber and two local songwriters meet Wednesday in settlement hearing

Posted at 4:21 PM, Jun 28, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-28 17:51:19-04
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 22: Justin Bieber is seen on stage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards held at the T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage)

Justin Bieber is seen on stage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage)

NORFOLK, Va. - Two local songwriters will get their settlement hearing Wednesday in Norfolk Federal Court.

Attorneys from all parties are scheduled to meet in hopes of making an agreement.

The artists, Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton, filed a lawsuit claiming Justin Bieber and Usher took their concept for the song "Somebody to Love."

In the original filing, Bieber, Usher and 20 other defendants were named in the Copyright lawsuit.