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SCOTUS Holds No Time Limit for Damages Under Copyright Act

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to obtain monetary relief for any timely infringement claim, no matter when the infringement occurred. The Court did not address when copyright infringement claims accrue with regard to the statute of limitations. We hold that no such limit on damages exists.”

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SCOTUS Issues First Opinion of the Term

Constitutional Law Reporter

In reaching its decision, the Court explained that equitable tolling “effectively extends an otherwise discrete limitations period set by Congress” when a litigant diligently pursues his rights but extraordinary circumstances prevent him from bringing a timely action. It also noted that pursuant to Irwin v.

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