(I&#x27;m not a lawyer... this is not legal advice... etc)<p>But I think he probably could try it if he wanted to. There are a number of &quot;sample trolls&quot; using technology that finds samples in old songs: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.project-disco.org&#x2F;intellectual-property&#x2F;040914-why-are-we-seeing-new-sampling-suits-over-old-songs&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.project-disco.org&#x2F;intellectual-property&#x2F;040914-wh...</a><p>The statute of limitations for copyright infringement usually starts when the infringement is discovered: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;law.freeadvice.com&#x2F;intellectual_property&#x2F;copyright_law&#x2F;copyright_statute_limitations.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;law.freeadvice.com&#x2F;intellectual_property&#x2F;copyright_la...</a>