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U.S. Supreme Court

May 21, 2014

Sherman Oaks lawyers scores copyright win

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a copyright infringement suit centering on the 1980 boxing film "Raging Bull" can go forward even though the suit was filed after a 18-year delay.


By Chase Scheinbaum


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a copyright infringement suit centering on the 1980 boxing film "Raging Bull" can go forward even though the lawsuit was filed after a 18-year delay. The ruling applies widely to plaintiffs in copyright infringement matters and lends clarity to an issue that has long divided circuit courts: the use of a laches defense on claims brought within the three-year...

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