On May 20, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Hearst Newspapers, L.L.C. v. Martinelli[. In its petition, Hearst Newspapers had asked the Court to decide the issue.
Copyright owners can recover damages for old infringements under the "discovery rule," which permits plaintiffs to sue within three years of discovering an infringement.
Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy, No. 22-1078, 601 U.S. (2024) - On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court held that copyright owners may obtain damages beyond the three-year.