The 11th Circuit ruled certain copyright plaintiffs can recover damages for infringement beyond the three-year statute of limitations period. The Court said it makes no sense a plaintiff could sue before the statute of limitations lapsed, yet have no claim for money damages (this could happen if the plaintiff did not “discover” the infringement until after the three-year period lapsed). This may ultimately be decided by SCOTUS.
One note: the plaintiff in this case claims he did not “discover” the infringement because he spent a significant time in the crossbar hotel for cocaine trafficking. I guess you should always have a backup source of income when your are in the music biz. You can read the opinion here.