Supreme Court Opens Doors to Massive Copyright Infringement Damages In Case Against Warner Music Hollywood Reporter
News Source : Hollywood Reporter
News Summary
- The ruling settled uncertainty around how far back copyright holders can pursue damages for infringement
- The finding, in a 6-3 ruling issued on Thursday, could expand the scope of damages
- In some cases, claimants could potentially get a bigger payout by waiting to sue and letting damages stack rather than trying to stop the alleged infringement
The U.S. Supreme Court has endorsed openended recovery of damages for copyright infringement, ruling that music producer Sherman Nealy can pursue over a decades worth of damages for an unlicensed s [+6048 chars]
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