May 09, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded Thursday that plaintiffs in copyright ownership disputes can recover damages beyond the three-year statute of limitations for bringing a claim, rejecting Warner Chappell Music's argument that the only time that could happen is in cases involving fraud.
February 21, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court justices hearing a case over damages in copyright disputes gave conflicting hints Wednesday about where they stand on the discovery rule, a judicially created doctrine that allows claims to accrue when plaintiffs learn of alleged infringement.
February 16, 2024
The attorneys who will face off before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in a copyright dispute that could expand the timeline for available damages are both well-respected appellate litigators who have spent plenty of time in the spotlight of big cases.
February 16, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed Monday for Presidents Day and will begin a short oral argument week on Tuesday, during which the justices will consider the deadlines for challenging a federal agency's action and bringing copyright infringement claims.
February 05, 2024
Warner Chappell Music Inc. urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to limit the damages a plaintiff can recover in copyright ownership litigation to three years before a complaint is filed, arguing that the only time a party can extend that period is for instances involving fraud.
January 22, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will allow the U.S. solicitor general to participate in oral arguments in an upcoming case poised to settle a circuit split over how to apply the Copyright Act's three-year statute of limitations.
January 08, 2024
A musician urged the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm an Eleventh Circuit decision finding he was not time-barred from recovering more damages in a copyright suit against Warner Chappell Music, saying Warner's petition is based on an "outlier" Second Circuit decision directly contradicting precedent.
November 27, 2023
A music publisher said Monday the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn a lower court ruling that held an artist is not time-barred from recovering additional damages in a copyright suit over recorded songs.
September 29, 2023
The door to copyright litigation could open wider if the U.S. Supreme Court ends up affirming an Eleventh Circuit ruling that a music producer was not time-barred from recovering additional damages in a copyright suit, attorneys told Law360.
September 29, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to weigh in on a music publisher's appeal of a lower court ruling that held an artist is not time-barred from recovering additional damages in a copyright suit over recorded songs.