Prostar v. Massachi

This case presents us with the task of determining the appropriate statute of limitations for an action brought under 47 U.S.C. §§ 553 and 605. As these provisions contain no express limitations period, the district court adopted the one-year prescriptive period for delictual actions under Louisiana law. 1 Appellant Prostar argues that the court should have applied the three-year limitations period articulated in the federal Copyright Act. 2 Alternatively, Prostar requests the application of either the ten-year limitations period for personal actions under Louisiana law 3 or the three-year…