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Case Analysis: The Supreme Court Rules A Plaintiff May Claim Over A Decade’s Worth Of Damages For A Copyright Claim Involving A...

The Supreme Court recently ruled 6-3 in the case of Warner Chappell Music, Inc., et al. v. Nealy, et al. that producer Sherman Nealy may claim damages for an unlicensed sample of his work used in Flo Rida’s 2008 hit song “In...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Civil Procedure Rules Can Change for the Better- But It Takes Work

A landmark rules decision this past week by the Florida Supreme Court promises to reshape the landscape of civil litigation in the state. One particular change amending Florida’s scope of discovery rule, Fla. R. Civ. P....more

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SCOTUS Rules that Copyright Damages Can Be Recovered Beyond Three Years, Leave Discovery Rule For Another Day

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 9th, 2024, in the case of Warner Chappell Music, Inc., et al., v. Nealy, et al., that plaintiffs in a copyright ownership dispute can recover damages beyond the three-year statute of...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The Supreme Court Affirms the Availability of Damages Beyond Three Years for Copyright Infringement If the Discovery Rule Applies

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On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Warner Chappell Music Inc. et al. v. Nealy et al., holding that a plaintiff can seek damages for past infringement that had occurred earlier than the three-year statute...more

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Can you Repeat the Question? Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on the Scope of Damages in Copyright Infringement

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​​​​​​​The Supreme Court heard oral argument in February in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, a case that promised to resolve a split among the U.S. Courts of Appeal relating to the scope of damages available to copyright...more

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Contrary Decisions Highlight Complexity of TCA Claims

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The New Jersey Appellate Division and the Third Circuit issued two different opinions in regard to the notice requirements pursuant to the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA). Both highlight the complexity of TCA litigation and...more

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Why Exercise is Important to a Healthy Legal Diet: Texas’s Discovery Rule will not save a party owed a fiduciary duty if it does...

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In Texas, the Discovery Rule defers accrual of a cause of action, and thus delays the running of the statute of limitations, until a party knows or, if exercising reasonable diligence, should have known about the facts that...more

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The Texas Supreme Court Affirms A Summary Judgment For A Fiduciary Defendant Based On The Statute Of Limitations And The Duty To...

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The Court noted that a claim generally accrues when the defendant’s wrongful conduct causes the claimant to suffer a legal injury. Id. The Court also noted that the discovery rule can defer accrual of limitations...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

SB 224 Adopted: Missouri Discovery Rules Follow Federal Footsteps

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In 2019, the Missouri legislature passed Senate Bill 224 (SB 224), effectively revising Missouri’s discovery rules to align them with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (See our 2019 post for analysis of SB 224’s changes...more

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Am I a party entitled to enforce a promissory note?

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Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit Aungst v. Light, 9th Dist. Summit No. 29349, 2020-Ohio-3347 In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, finding that when a shareholder’s derivative...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Dividing Misappropriation Claim Among Different Trade Secrets Ineffective to Avoid Statute of Limitations

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In most states for certain claims, the statute of limitations is tempered by the "discovery rule," under which the limitations period does not start until the claimant knew or should have known of its claim against the...more

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After Oral Argument, High Court Seems Poised to Preserve FDCPA Status Quo

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In Rotkiske v. Klemm, the Supreme Court has the opportunity to do what many plaintiffs’ attorneys have dreamed of for years:  effectively expand the FDCPA’s one-year statute of limitations by applying the “discovery rule” to...more

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Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 7, Issue 2

Welcome to the newest issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award winning guide to the law and business of social media. In this edition, we offer tips for a successful—and legal—advertising campaign; we examine a New York...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Discovery Rules Continue to Evolve for Cases Involving Social Media

Your social media content is not only susceptible to hacking; it’s also susceptible to disclosure requests from civil litigants (see our Sept. 14 blog post for more details) and even prosecutors without your consent if they...more

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In re Application of Owl Shipping: Does § 1782 permit discovery to aid foreign arbitral proceedings?

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The District of New Jersey has issued a recent opinion highlighting a potential resource for parties engaged in foreign arbitral proceedings – the use of 28 U.S.C. § 1782, which allows parties engaged in foreign proceedings...more

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Known Unknown: 7th Cir. Uses Heightened Discovery Rule for Wisconsin Businesses

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In a case decided last Friday, KDC Foods v. Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A., No. 13-3678 (7th Cir. Aug. 15, 2014), the Seventh Circuit warned companies not to expect much leeway from statutes of limitation under...more

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Another reason to coordinate discovery in parallel litigation – circumvention in section 1782 requests

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The pressures of global litigation have forced litigants to further consider how, when, and where they will obtain discovery. Under developing case law, litigants involved in related litigations in different venues should...more

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