America’s Supreme Court made a MAJOR decision on May 10, deciding in favor of a Miami music producer in a legal fight against Warner Music over a song by musician Flo Rida.
The decision was that “there is no time limit for recovering monetary damages in copyright cases that have been filed before the expiration of a statue of limitations.”
The 6-3 decision, led by liberal justice Elena Kagan, affirmed a lower court’s decision in favor of producer Sherman Nealy, who sued a Warner subsidiary and others in a federal court back in 2018.
Nealy has alleged that his label owns the rights to the song “Jam the Box” by Tony Butler.
In 2008, Flo Rida incorporated elements of “Jam the Box” in his song “In the Ayer.”
Nealy sued, requesting damages for alleged copyright infringement dating back to 2008.
A federal judge decided that Nealy could recover damages only for infringement that happened in the three years before Nealy filed the lawsuit, based on America’s statute of limitations for bringing a copyright-infringement case after discovering they have a claim.
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