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Supreme Court: There's No 'Time Limit' on Copyright Infringement Claims * TorrentFreak (torrentfreak.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Glass0448@lemmy.today to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Copyright holders can claim damages for copyright infringements that occurred years or even decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified. In a majority decision, the Court rejected the lower court's argument that there's a three-year time limit for damages. Older claims are fair game, as long as the lawsuit is filed within three years of 'discovering' an infringement.

A copy of the Supreme Court Decision, written by Justice Elena Kagan, is available here

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 191 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Eternal copyright damages. This sounds like a safe and reasonable decision by our ever respectable Supreme Court.

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 61 points 6 months ago

You forgot to mention how democratically chosen its' members are.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 96 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Hmm, need to figure out how I can trace my lineage back to the first recorded musician so that I can trademark some chords then go after every record label to have ever existed.

Then I'll try to track down the first ever written script so I can go after the movie industry next

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 49 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You’re missing the most important element. Disgustingly large pile of money that you can use to drag out a suit until the other end folds.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Just send letters en masses to smaller players who can't afford lawyers. Use those payments to hire lawyers to go after influencers and the next rung up... Use those payouts to hire even more lawyers, etc

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 9 points 6 months ago

I WAS THE FIRST TO ADD A 9 TO A C NOW EVERY ACOUSTIC COVER FROM 1988 TO 2004 OWES ME $6

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 50 points 6 months ago

The fuck outta here

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 48 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sexual assault victims have a time limit. Copyright infringement "victims" do not. Tracks.

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 11 points 6 months ago

Think of the kids

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Copyright itself has a time limit so... Who would be able to make a claim on a thing after it becomes public domain? 🤨

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The time limit is a century or so, so that's something our descendants can figure out.

[–] prowess2956@kbin.social 14 points 6 months ago

Just after they figure out the climate, I suppose

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We need to shut down the Supreme Court until we figure out what the hell is going on

[–] greentreerainfire@kbin.social 23 points 6 months ago

Oh we know what is going on already. The court has been stacked in a way that usually favors corporate and authoritarian interests, with justices frequently receiving gifts that aren’t always disclosed.

[–] ____@infosec.pub 10 points 6 months ago

There’s an SOL on rape in most scenarios.

But no statute of limitations on copyright violations? WTF?

[–] Zier@fedia.io 9 points 6 months ago

So we can sue AI for a fuck ton of cash? Sweet!!!

[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 6 points 6 months ago

Thanks liberal justices, very cool!