O+Z Wins 2026 Copyright Firm of the Year (East) Award from Managing IP

New York, N.Y. (April 13, 2026) — Oppenheim + Zebrak, LLP has won Managing IP’s 2026 Copyright Firm of the Year (East) award, which was presented to the firm at a ceremony in New York on April 9, 2026.

The award is part of Managing IP’s Americas Awards. The Firm of the Year award is presented to firms “that performed exceptionally well in a particular practice area, or IP as a whole, in a given jurisdiction.”

“We are pleased to be recognized by Managing IP for our commitment to protecting our clients’ rights,” said O+Z Managing Partner Matthew Oppenheim. “Our proven track record of success is directly attributable to the strength of our talented and dedicated lawyers and support staff.”

Over the past year, O+Z has spearheaded landmark litigation and notched several successes for its clients. Some of the firm’s recent notable matters include:

• Bartz v. Anthropic class action: O+Z served as the book publishing industry’s coordinating counsel in the historic $1.5 billion settlement for copyright owners against AI company Anthropic.
• Gastineau v. ESPN, et al: O+Z secured the dismissal of a high-profile case brought by former NFL player Mark Gastineau against the NFL and ESPN, alleging trademark infringement, right of publicity, and contract claims concerning his depiction in a documentary film, 30 for 30, The New York Sack Exchange.
• O+Z is representing a dozen news and magazine publishers, including Condé Nast, Forbes Media, Newsday, Politico and others, in a copyright and trademark infringement action against Cohere, an artificial intelligence company, for its unauthorized use and copying of the publishers’ articles and brands.
• O+Z successfully resolved its case on behalf of a group of iconic record labels against the Internet Archive’s massive, unauthorized digital record store of recordings with classics from some of the most popular musical artists of the 20th Century (Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and many others).

About Oppenheim + Zebrak, LLP
Founded in 2011, O+Z is a litigation boutique at the intersection of technology and intellectual property, with over 25 lawyers dedicated to helping clients with adversarial matters involving copyright, trademark, artificial intelligence, online piracy, counterfeits, royalty disputes, and other commercial issues. Top-tier clients in creative and innovative industries rely on us for compelling advocacy, strategic counseling, and decisive action in complex legal matters. O+Z has offices in D.C. and New York and a practice that is nationwide.