On April 24, 2025, Managing IP honored Cravath at the publication’s 2025 Americas Awards, which recognize “in‑house teams, firms, individuals and corporations behind the most innovative and challenging IP work of the past year, as well as those driving the international market.” The Firm was honored with an Impact Case of the Year award for its successful representation of client Sherman Nealy in an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to obtain damages for any timely filed infringement claim, regardless of when the infringement occurred.
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May 11, 2024
On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cravath client Sherman Nealy, affirming the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling that the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to obtain damages for any timely filed infringement claim, regardless of when the infringement occurred. The Supreme Court’s decision resolves a split between the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits and the Second Circuit and holds that Nealy may seek damages for copyright infringement claims against Warner Chappell Music.
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