The U.S. States Supreme Court has entertained oral arguments in Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., 695 F.3d 946 (9th Cir. 2012), where it was asked to consider whether the defense of laches is available to bar copyright claims that are otherwise timely based on the Copyright Act’s rolling three-year statute of limitations for ongoing infringement. The issue arises from a copyright infringement Paula Petrella filed against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and others involved in the production and distribution of the …