Jay Cohen > Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, renowned for its cable TV representation, also assists a wealth of media stakeholders. Brad Karp co-chairs the practice, and recently resolved a multibillion-dollar securities and class action lawsuit involving the CBS board of directors. Lynn Bayard is highly regarded by her sport and entertainment clients for her work on complex intellectual property issues. Co-chair Jessica Carey is valued for her ability to manage high-profile class actions and discreet arbitrations. Jay Cohen is a music specialist that acts as lead counsel to ASCAP. Former Assistant Solicitor General to the DOJ, Kannon Shanmugam, is a top appellate lawyer based in Washington DC. All mentioned lawyers are based in New York unless otherwise stated.

Jay Cohen in New York, who was previously the chair of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP‘s litigation department, recently secured an extremely favorable outcome on behalf of Barnes & Noble in a defamation matter as well as representing Citigroup in derivative lawsuit. On top of significant expertise in antitrust trials, Cohen is a particularly prominent lawyer in the digital rights and licensing rates arena and was instrumental in the cable industry’s defense against carriage discrimination complaints.