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

Jay Cohen is located in Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP‘s New York office, from where he maintains a broad disputes practice. Recently he represented the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in litigation with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) over a rates dispute concerning the license fee radio broadcasters must pay for musicians’ and composers’ protected works. Cohen was also retained by IBM in its breach of contract suit against GlobalFoundries (GF) following the spinoff of IBM’s semiconductor business to GF in 2015, which settled in January 2025.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acts as lead counsel on a entertainment litigation cases, specializing in copyright, antitrust and rate court disputes from the music industry. Digital rights and licensing rate litigation are a stand out area of the practice which represents a number of music related societies, collectives and associations. Other than its music practice, the firm also advises film and TV studios and networks in corporate litigation such as securities class actions. Jay Cohen co-leads the New York practice alongside Lynn Bayard. Cohen focuses on cable and music industry clients, leading on digital rights and licensing rates disputes. Bayard handles both entertainment and sports matters such as health and safety issues and IP litigation.