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. Bayad handles both entertainment and sports matters such as health and safety issues and IP litigation.
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Key clients
- Advance Publications, Inc.
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
- Grupo Salinas
- Mechanical Licensing Collective
- Special Committee of the Board of Directors of CBS Corp
- Sony Interactive Entertainment No
- Viagogo Entertainment Inc. / StubHub
- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Lawyers
Practice head
Lynn Bayard; Jay Cohen