Musician Asks High Court To Decide Claim Preclusion Use In Copyright Lawsuit

Mealey's (March 16, 2017, 1:56 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A musician in a Feb. 20 petition for writ of certiorari asks the U.S. Supreme Court to answer if “claim preclusion, a non-statutory defense is available without restriction to bar all remedies for civil copyright claims filed within the three-year statute of limitations prescribed by Congress, [17 U.S. Code Section 507(b)], 17 U.S.C. § 507(b)” (Syl Johnson v. UMG Recordings Inc., et al., No. 16-1052, U.S. Sup.)....