High Court Again Declines to Decide Copyright Discovery Rule

The US Supreme Court again declined to answer the question of whether copyright plaintiffs can sue over infringement outside of a three-year statute of limitations if they show good reason for not knowing about it.

The justices Monday denied shoe designer Ruthie Davis’ petition appealing the revival of photographer and serial copyright litigator Michael Grecco’s claims against her. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of Grecco’s older claims, saying the judge had applied an “overly simplified” presumption that Grecco’s litigiousness made him a “sophisticated plaintiff” who can’t claim the benefits of what’s ...