Beastie Boys sued over ‘Licensed to Ill’ and ‘Paul’s Boutique’ samples

[JohnnyChavello]

Originally Posted by GrapeApe

Paul's Boutique was created before the copyright laws changed.

I'm not sure how they can sue for something that was created legally under the laws of the time.

Trolls.

You're talking about a different kind of law. The Copyright Act hasn't changed since 1976, with some minor additions to the statute itself. The changes you're talking about are common law changes in the interpretation of the Copyright Act, and those interpretations aren't only prospective.