Mr Wes Earnhardt > Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Based in New York, the team at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is well versed in the intricacies of high-profile contentious matters. The firm regularly leads litigation on behalf of major media and entertainment clients, including precedent-setting copyright claims. The practice’s expertise particularly lends itself to the corporate aspects of media litigation, such as antitrust, securities, and contractual disputes. The team saw a notable victory in December 2023, winning on all counts in an antitrust dispute that determined Google had acted anticompetitively in its distribution of apps and payments, while similar litigation against Apple remains ongoing. Gary Bornstein and Kevin Orsini are experienced partners who both regularly demonstrate their court room capabilities in high-stakes commercial media disputes. Wes Earnhardt is a further key contact in the team and  represents the likes of the Walt Disney Company and Epic Games in impactful antitrust, copyright infringement, and breach of contract matters. David Korn is rising at the firm and continues to demonstrate his ability to manage putative class actions, as well as securities and commercial litigation.

New York-based Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is led by co-head of the litigation department Kevin Orsini, whose track record of involvement in market-leading cases continues. He won a complete summary judgment victory for generic drug manufacturer Viatris Inc. concerning the marketing, pricing and classification of EpiPen, as well as alleged conduct concerning generic drug price fixing and market allocation. He is also working with well-regarded securities litigators Daniel Slifkin and Antony Ryan to defend Robinhood Markets, Inc. in the sprawling ‘meme stock’ litigation, which concerns the company’s decision to temporarily place limits on trading in GameStop and other securities in the face of unprecedented market volatility in 2021. They have, so far, secured the dismissal of two of the three tranches of litigation against the company. Karin DeMasi worked closely with emerging partner talent Lauren Rosenberg to secure back-to-back dismissals of class actions against First Solar, Inc. Among the firm’s other up-and-coming partners are Wes Earnhardt, who is involved in a notable matter concerning the Disney+ streaming service, and Lauren Moskowitz, who is widely recognised as a tenacious litigator.