$75 Million Post University Win Named a Litigation Daily Litigator of the Week Runner-Up
March 16, 2026
The firm’s recent $75 million victory for Post University in a copyright and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) lawsuit against file-sharing platform Course Hero has attracted significant media attention.
Law.com’s Litigation Daily profiled the win in its Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs column. The coverage highlighted that the federal jury found Course Hero had committed more than 3,000 DMCA violations and awarded $25,000 per violation — the maximum allowed under the statute. Law.com also covered the victory in a separate story.
The federal verdict represents a significant victory for copyright owners confronting online platforms that host and distribute materials without proper authorization. It has garnered widespread media coverage, including:
HSW partner Yonaton Aronoff served as lead trial counsel for Post University alongside co-counsel Timothy Johnson of Getz Balich LLC and Benjamin Lehberger of Dilworth IP. The HSW team also included partner Alisha McCarthy, counsel Jaclyn Newman and Ashley Robinson, and associate Hetali Sheth.