Home > Lawsuits > Copyright holders can claim damages for copyright infringements that occurred years or even decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified. In a majority decision, the Court rejected the lower court's argument that there's a three-year time limit for damages. Older claims are fair game, as long as the lawsuit is filed within three years of 'discovering' an infringement. In 1983, Sherman Nealy and Tony Butler founded Music Specialist Inc, an independent label that recorded ju...