Yehudah Buchweitz > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

The New York-based team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is renowned for its deft handling of licensing, copyright, and contractual matters. The team attracts high-profile music clients with its precedent setting experience before the Copyright Royalty Board and rates courts. An additional result of its copyright prowess is its position at the center of critical matters addressing the legal implications of generative AI art, while the team is also well versed with the Lanham Act and has achieved numerous successes in false advertising claims. Benjamin Marks chairs the team and is currently representing Getty Images in a copyright claim against Stability AI and its image software program. Yehudah Buchweitz has assisted with novel issues relating to breaches of contract and anti-trust matters. Randi Singer works on IP matters and is well versed with the secondary liability aspects of a copyright lawsuit. David Yohai  is able to cater to top media clients in the field of commercial, IP, and class action matters.

With a team praised as ‘first class from top to bottom’, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is noted for its ability to handle complex litigation, contract negotiations, and corporate transactions arising within the sports sector. With a client list encompassing high-profile athletes, players’ associations, and media and entertainment corporations, the practice stands out in particular for its bespoke guidance regarding antitrust claims as well as disputes over programming rights and e-commerce issues. Andrew Tulumello co-heads the team from Washington DC and is an expert in commercial litigation and sports-related appeals, whilst Yehudah Buchweitz co-leads from New York and focuses on rights of publicity and antitrust matters. Also in Washington DC, Arianna Scavetti has vast experience acting in investigations surrounding allegations of sexual harassment and emotional abuse. Zach Schreiber and David Lender are also highlighted as key contacts in New York.