( March 10, 2025, 1:45 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D. C. — The U. S. Supreme Court on March 10 decided that it would not hear a software company’s argument that the Fifth Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals’ reversal of a $1. 6 billion award in a contract dispute with International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) would lead to ripple effects regarding the use of copyrighted software. . . .