OT Durability of DVDs

[Murray Kastner]

Apologies for this off-topic subject but I am sure it is of interest to 
others.

Concerning the durability of DVDs as a storage medium, I always thought 
of DVDs as the ideal storage medium because they were durable and their 
contents did not fade or deteriorate very much.

Now someone tells me that there may be a lawsuit going on somewhere in 
Europe for precisely opposite factor. Can anyone either confirm, deny 
or advise on this? I was of the opinion that videocassettes fade with 
time while DVDs are much, much longer-lived.

Thanks!

Murray