Wes Earnhardt Named a 2024 Media & Entertainment MVP by Law360
November 21, 2024
On November 20, 2024, Cravath partner Wes Earnhardt was featured as a 2024 Media & Entertainment MVP by Law360. The article highlighted his role arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court to secure a major victory that brought clarity to copyright law by resolving a split between the Ninth, Eleventh and Second Circuits. It also summarized his representation of Starz in its precedential Ninth Circuit win in a copyright infringement and breach of contract action against MGM, and several matters for Disney. In the profile, Wes discussed his commitment to associate training, advising junior attorneys to “Find ways to be indispensable on whatever the firm is working on,” and reflected on his 20‑year experience at Cravath: “To this day, I can’t imagine being as challenged and supported by colleagues who are world‑class lawyers than I am here.”
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Music Producer Sherman Nealy’s U.S. Supreme Court Victory Affirms Ability to Recover Copyright Damages in Case Against Warner Chappell Music
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.
