U.S. Supreme Court
May 14, 2014
High court ruling in 'Raging Bull' case could resolve circuit split
If the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling, expected before the end of June, upholds a lower courts' decision, it could bolster defense attorneys' ability to fend off infringement claims, legal observers said.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When attorneys for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. mounted their defense to a 2009 copyright infringement suit over the 1980 movie "Raging Bull," they claimed the suit was barred by a rule that blocks claims after unreasonable delays.
The defense asserted that the plaintiff - the daughter of the man who wrote two screenplays about the film's main character - should not have waited 19 year...
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