There had been questions regarding Avril Lavigne allegedly stealing songs written by once-collaborater Chantel Kreviazuk, but Chantel has since come forward and admitted that Avril did not, in fact, steal any songs. Either way, Avril had this to say regarding kicking Chantel to the curb:     

“My decision to discontinue working with Chantal after co-writing together on my second record was simply based on the fact that we had no hits together.”

But in related news, Avril is being sued by two songwriters who claim that her catchy hit “Girlfriend” sounds like one of their songs. According to the suit, “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,” a song recorded in the ‘70s by power pop band the Rubinoos sounds a lot like Lavigne’s “Girlfriend.”

Tommy Dunbar, founder of the Rubinoos and co-writer of the song in question, filed the suit July 2. The lawsuit is also against Lavigne’s publishing company, Avril Lavigne Publishing, and “Girlfriend” co-writer Dr. Luke.