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Has the Supreme Court Delivered a Knock-Out Blow to the Entertainment Industry?

And so the sparring will go another round. On May 19th the United States Supreme Court delivered its decision on Patrella v Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, allowing Paula Petrella to pursue her copyright infringement claim against MGM Studios despite her decision to wait 18 years to file suit. As a result, the Supreme Court has essentially informed the […]

A “Raging Bull” Won’t Quit: The Doctrine of Delay and Copyright Infringement

Rules define sport. In boxing, a fighter who is knocked down has a ten-second count to stand up and continue the match. If they fail, they are declared “knocked out” and their opponent wins. Rules also define law – except that in the world of law, the fighter can be declared “knocked out” before they […]