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

Jay Cohen – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. As well as expertise in commercial and antitrust litigation, New York-based Jay Cohen brings more than two decades of experience first-chairing precedent-setting media and entertainment disputes, especially in the cable and music industries. Cohen has been a trusted representative to several significant organizations in the music industry throughout the years, regularly acting as lead counsel and securing favorable outcomes for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the National Musical Publishers’ Association (NMPA).

Jay Cohen – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. As well as expertise in commercial and antitrust litigation, New York-based Jay Cohen brings more than two decades of experience first-chairing precedent-setting media and entertainment disputes, especially in the cable and music industries. Cohen has been a trusted representative to several significant organizations in the music industry throughout the years, regularly acting as lead counsel and securing favorable outcomes for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the National Musical Publishers’ Association (NMPA).

Praised for its work on performing rights and cable television related litigation, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP handles copyright, antitrust and rate-setting disputes for clients including ASCAP and the NMPA. The practice also regularly handles litigation related to the sports industry. Corporate advisor and renowned litigator Brad Karp co-chairs the practice; in a recent highlight he represented Bloomberg in an international broadcast licensing dispute.  Fellow practice co-chair Lynn Bayard is a copyright and trademark specialist who is representing TIME in a copyright and contracts dispute. Commercial and arbitration litigator Jessica Carey co-chairs the practice and is experienced in high-value class action matters. Co-chair Jay Cohen is a music specialist, with particular expertise in digital rights and licensing rates matters. Kenneth Gallo is experienced in patent disputes and co-chairs the practice from the firm’s Washington DC office. High-stakes litigator and co-chair Theodore Wells is noted for his significant civil and corporate litigation expertise. Former federal judge and experienced litigator Katherine Forrest arrived from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in an eye-catching January 2023 move. All mentioned attorneys are in New York, unless otherwise stated.