On May 20, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Hearst Newspapers, L.L.C. v. Martinelli[. In its petition, Hearst Newspapers had asked the Court to decide the issue.
In a blow to defendants in copyright infringement actions, on May 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States denied the petition for certiorari in Hearst Newspapers, L.L.C., et al., v. Antonio Martinelli.
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a much-awaited decision on May 9, 2024, in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, resolving a circuit split in favor of copyright plaintiffs and rejecting.
On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Warner Chappell Music Inc. et al. v. Sherman Nealy et al., Case No. 22-1078, resolving a circuit split in federal courts as to whether it is possible to recover copyright damages beyond the three-year filing statute of limitations.