Cravath’s London Office Moves to 100 Cheapside
Antony L. Ryan handles a wide variety of litigation matters, focusing on securities litigation, accountants’ liability, M&A litigation and antitrust law. Known for his “creativity and mastery of the law,” he frequently leads challenging and business‑critical litigation in federal and state courts around the country. (Chambers USA)
Praised by his clients as “analytically exceptional,” “extremely intellectual” and “a great leader,” Mr. Ryan is regularly recognized by leading industry publications. (Chambers USA) He has been selected by Lawdragon as a nationwide “Legend” and named to The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for his work in securities litigation. Mr. Ryan’s recent notable matters include:
The Williams Companies Inc.: Represented Williams as lead trial and appellate counsel, securing a judgment totaling more than $600 million in M&A litigation against Energy Transfer, LP related to a planned $37.7 billion merger. Following a six‑day trial, the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded Williams a $410 million contractual termination fee, plus nearly $200 million in interest and reasonable attorneys’ fees. On appeal before the Delaware Supreme Court, Mr. Ryan argued and won a decision affirming the judgment in full.
Qualcomm Inc.: Represented Qualcomm and certain of its directors and officers in a securities class action in the Southern District of California filed in the wake of antitrust investigations and litigation concerning the company’s patent licensing and modem chipset businesses. The parties reached a favorable settlement to resolve the litigation.
The Walt Disney Company: Represented Disney and its subsidiary ESPN in antitrust litigation brought by FuboTV in the Southern District of New York seeking to block a joint venture through which Disney, ESPN, Fox and Warner Brothers Discovery would distribute their sports portfolios through a combined streaming platform. In January 2025, the parties announced a settlement in connection with an agreement to combine Disney’s Hulu + Live TV streaming business with Fubo.
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In addition, Mr. Ryan has represented corporations and accounting firms in Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) investigations. He has specific expertise in representing foreign defendants in U.S. litigation and has experience in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, including representing a U.S. corporation in investigations into business dealings with Chinese state‑owned entities.
Select Additional M&A and Delaware Litigation Experience
Select Additional Antitrust Litigation Experience
Mr. Ryan has been featured in many of Lawdragon’s leading lawyer guides, including “500 Leading Litigators in America,” “500 Leading Lawyers in America,” “500 Leading Global Litigators” and “500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers.” The Legal 500 US has recommended Mr. Ryan for M&A litigation, securities litigation, financial services litigation and appellate work. In further recognition of his extensive securities litigation experience, Mr. Ryan was previously recognized by Law360 as one of five securities lawyers under 40 to watch, and has been repeatedly recommended for his work in this field by Chambers USA and Benchmark Litigation, which named him a “National Star” in securities litigation.
Mr. Ryan maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as the Pro Bono Partner. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Volunteers of Legal Service, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Legal Aid Society.
Mr. Ryan currently leads three separate pro bono class actions, on behalf of juvenile offenders in New York State eligible for release on parole, children in the New York City foster‑care system, and inmates at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Alabama. He is also handling a pro bono matter before the U.S. Supreme Court, in which he represents an individual serving a life sentence who is seeking a grant of compassionate release under the First Step Act.
Mr. Ryan received a Pro Bono Publico Award from The Legal Aid Society for helping to win an Article 440 petition in New York Supreme Court to vacate the wrongful conviction of a client who spent 14 years in prison for second‑degree murder. The decision was affirmed on appeal, and the charges against his client were dropped. Mr. Ryan also received multiple Pro Bono Publico Awards for his work, together with Legal Aid and the Urban Justice Center, leading a class action against New York State and City agencies seeking pre‑release planning and transitional services for parolees with serious mental illness. He also obtained a writ of mandamus from the Second Circuit in a Section 1983 case on behalf of a prison inmate, in a decision establishing the legal standard for implied waiver of the psychotherapist‑patient privilege.
Mr. Ryan co‑edited the book and co‑authored the U.S. chapter in several editions of Getting the Deal Through: Securities Litigation (Law Business Research). He also has authored law review articles on civil procedure and patent law.
Mr. Ryan was raised in Amherst, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Yale College in 1992, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995, where he was Supervising Editor of the Law Review, and oralist on the winning team in the Ames Moot Court Competition. Following graduation, Mr. Ryan served as a law clerk to Hon. Judith W. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Mr. Ryan joined Cravath in 1996 and was elected a partner in 2002.
Praised by his clients as “analytically exceptional,” “extremely intellectual” and “a great leader,” Mr. Ryan is regularly recognized by leading industry publications. (Chambers USA) He has been selected by Lawdragon as a nationwide “Legend” and named to The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for his work in securities litigation. Mr. Ryan’s recent notable matters include:
The Williams Companies Inc.: Represented Williams as lead trial and appellate counsel, securing a judgment totaling more than $600 million in M&A litigation against Energy Transfer, LP related to a planned $37.7 billion merger. Following a six‑day trial, the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded Williams a $410 million contractual termination fee, plus nearly $200 million in interest and reasonable attorneys’ fees. On appeal before the Delaware Supreme Court, Mr. Ryan argued and won a decision affirming the judgment in full.
Qualcomm Inc.: Represented Qualcomm and certain of its directors and officers in a securities class action in the Southern District of California filed in the wake of antitrust investigations and litigation concerning the company’s patent licensing and modem chipset businesses. The parties reached a favorable settlement to resolve the litigation.
The Walt Disney Company: Represented Disney and its subsidiary ESPN in antitrust litigation brought by FuboTV in the Southern District of New York seeking to block a joint venture through which Disney, ESPN, Fox and Warner Brothers Discovery would distribute their sports portfolios through a combined streaming platform. In January 2025, the parties announced a settlement in connection with an agreement to combine Disney’s Hulu + Live TV streaming business with Fubo.
Select Additional Securities Litigation and Related Experience
In addition, Mr. Ryan has represented corporations and accounting firms in Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) investigations. He has specific expertise in representing foreign defendants in U.S. litigation and has experience in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, including representing a U.S. corporation in investigations into business dealings with Chinese state‑owned entities.
Select Additional M&A and Delaware Litigation Experience
Select Additional Antitrust Litigation Experience
Mr. Ryan has been featured in many of Lawdragon’s leading lawyer guides, including “500 Leading Litigators in America,” “500 Leading Lawyers in America,” “500 Leading Global Litigators” and “500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers.” The Legal 500 US has recommended Mr. Ryan for M&A litigation, securities litigation, financial services litigation and appellate work. In further recognition of his extensive securities litigation experience, Mr. Ryan was previously recognized by Law360 as one of five securities lawyers under 40 to watch, and has been repeatedly recommended for his work in this field by Chambers USA and Benchmark Litigation, which named him a “National Star” in securities litigation.
Mr. Ryan maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as the Pro Bono Partner. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Volunteers of Legal Service, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Legal Aid Society.
Mr. Ryan currently leads three separate pro bono class actions, on behalf of juvenile offenders in New York State eligible for release on parole, children in the New York City foster‑care system, and inmates at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Alabama. He is also handling a pro bono matter before the U.S. Supreme Court, in which he represents an individual serving a life sentence who is seeking a grant of compassionate release under the First Step Act.
Mr. Ryan received a Pro Bono Publico Award from The Legal Aid Society for helping to win an Article 440 petition in New York Supreme Court to vacate the wrongful conviction of a client who spent 14 years in prison for second‑degree murder. The decision was affirmed on appeal, and the charges against his client were dropped. Mr. Ryan also received multiple Pro Bono Publico Awards for his work, together with Legal Aid and the Urban Justice Center, leading a class action against New York State and City agencies seeking pre‑release planning and transitional services for parolees with serious mental illness. He also obtained a writ of mandamus from the Second Circuit in a Section 1983 case on behalf of a prison inmate, in a decision establishing the legal standard for implied waiver of the psychotherapist‑patient privilege.
Mr. Ryan co‑edited the book and co‑authored the U.S. chapter in several editions of Getting the Deal Through: Securities Litigation (Law Business Research). He also has authored law review articles on civil procedure and patent law.
Mr. Ryan was raised in Amherst, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Yale College in 1992, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995, where he was Supervising Editor of the Law Review, and oralist on the winning team in the Ames Moot Court Competition. Following graduation, Mr. Ryan served as a law clerk to Hon. Judith W. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Mr. Ryan joined Cravath in 1996 and was elected a partner in 2002.
The Legal Aid Society
Volunteers of Legal Service
Benchmark Litigation
Chambers USA
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
February 13, 2025
On February 10, 2025, the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Dfinity Foundation (“Dfinity), a Swiss not‑for‑profit entity working to create a smart contract platform designed to power blockchain versions of popular internet applications, in purported class action securities litigation.
Deals & Cases
January 06, 2025
On January 6, 2025, The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) and FuboTV Inc. (“Fubo”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company of which Disney will become the majority owner.
Deals & Cases
August 28, 2024
On August 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that 19 children in a longstanding lawsuit could proceed as a class representing all children in the New York City foster care system, an important milestone for plaintiffs represented by Cravath on a pro bono basis alongside co‑counsel at A Better Childhood (“ABC”). Judge Kimba Wood issued the decision after the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a prior ruling denying class certification in September 2023.
Deals & Cases
May 11, 2024
On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cravath client Sherman Nealy, affirming the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling that the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to obtain damages for any timely filed infringement claim, regardless of when the infringement occurred. The Supreme Court’s decision resolves a split between the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits and the Second Circuit and holds that Nealy may seek damages for copyright infringement claims against Warner Chappell Music.
Deals & Cases
February 22, 2024
On February 13, 2024, the New York State Appellate Division, First Department, reversed the convictions of Tommy Davis, who was simultaneously prosecuted for two unrelated incidents involving firearms. Cravath represented Mr. Davis on a pro bono basis alongside co‑counsel at the Office of the Appellate Defender.
Activities
March 07, 2025
On March 7, 2025, Cravath partners Faiza J. Saeed, Antony L. Ryan, Gary A. Bornstein, Wes Earnhardt, Yonatan Even, Daniel J. Cerqueira, David H. Korn and Claudia J. Ricciardi were named to Lawdragon’s inaugural list of “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers” in recognition of their work across Cravath’s Corporate and Litigation Departments advising clients in the entertainment, sports and media industries. The list, assembled based on research and vetting by peers, highlights leading lawyers who use their expertise to advise “hugely valuable clients as they extend their reach in a multimedia world.”
Activities
March 04, 2025
On February 25, 2025, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Securities Practice Group of the Year.” The profile highlighted the Firm’s “reputation as one of the top law firms that companies rely on for representation when faced with derivative lawsuits, investor class actions and other securities‑related litigation,” and recognized in particular the Firm’s representation of Robinhood in the sprawling “Meme Stock” litigation; Forward Air in its amended agreement to acquire Omni Logistics, resolving previously announced litigation; Root in its Sixth Circuit win affirming the dismissal of a putative securities class action; and Mylan in its appellate win affirming summary judgment in a securities class action.
Activities
October 23, 2024
On October 23, 2024, Cravath hosted a panel discussion as part of Pro Bono Week entitled “Justice in Action: Celebrating Pro Bono Week.” The event featured a conversation between associates Scott B. Cohen, Melissa A. Syring, Erika T.J. Carter, Julia Nagle and Eduardo D. Jacobo, moderated by partner Antony L. Ryan, about the panelists’ pro bono experiences, how pro bono work has shaped their careers and the crucial role that it plays in ensuring access to justice for clients. The event also included a raffle to win pieces from ARTICLE22, a sustainable jewelry company that works with artists in Laos and Ukraine to craft pieces from shrapnel and other debris, with a portion of proceeds going towards clearing contaminated land and supporting local development efforts.
Activities
July 26, 2024
In June 2024, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (“NLADA”), the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit association devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel, honored Cravath with a 2024 “Beacon of Justice Award” for pro bono work advocating for equality in our justice system, including providing counsel to individuals who have survived domestic and/or sexual violence, representing juvenile offenders with life sentences who were denied parole in violation of their constitutional rights and representing inmates whose Eighth Amendment rights were violated by dangerous prison conditions and actions of prison staff. Partner Antony Ryan noted that “from Cravath’s inception, meaningful and challenging pro bono work has been a cornerstone of our practice. We are proud of what we do to ensure that individuals in the criminal justice system are treated with dignity and respect and have a meaningful opportunity to vindicate their rights. We are honored to be recognized by NLADA for our efforts.”
Activities
July 17, 2024
On July 9, 2024, The American Lawyer featured Cravath and A Better Childhood’s (“ABC”) appellate victory for children in New York City foster care among “15 matters that represent some of the very best of the legal industry’s pro bono efforts in 2023.” Published as part of the outlet’s 2024 Pro Bono Report, the article described Cravath and ABC’s efforts, led by partners Antony L. Ryan and Justin C. Clarke, to secure class certification in an action brought by 19 children seeking to remedy the ongoing violation of their rights under the Due Process Clause as well as various state and federal statutory provisions which cause children in foster care harm to their health, safety and well‑being.
Antony L. Ryan handles a wide variety of litigation matters, focusing on securities litigation, accountants’ liability, M&A litigation and antitrust law. Known for his “creativity and mastery of the law,” he frequently leads challenging and business‑critical litigation in federal and state courts around the country. (Chambers USA)
Praised by his clients as “analytically exceptional,” “extremely intellectual” and “a great leader,” Mr. Ryan is regularly recognized by leading industry publications. (Chambers USA) He has been selected by Lawdragon as a nationwide “Legend” and named to The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for his work in securities litigation. Mr. Ryan’s recent notable matters include:
The Williams Companies Inc.: Represented Williams as lead trial and appellate counsel, securing a judgment totaling more than $600 million in M&A litigation against Energy Transfer, LP related to a planned $37.7 billion merger. Following a six‑day trial, the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded Williams a $410 million contractual termination fee, plus nearly $200 million in interest and reasonable attorneys’ fees. On appeal before the Delaware Supreme Court, Mr. Ryan argued and won a decision affirming the judgment in full.
Qualcomm Inc.: Represented Qualcomm and certain of its directors and officers in a securities class action in the Southern District of California filed in the wake of antitrust investigations and litigation concerning the company’s patent licensing and modem chipset businesses. The parties reached a favorable settlement to resolve the litigation.
The Walt Disney Company: Represented Disney and its subsidiary ESPN in antitrust litigation brought by FuboTV in the Southern District of New York seeking to block a joint venture through which Disney, ESPN, Fox and Warner Brothers Discovery would distribute their sports portfolios through a combined streaming platform. In January 2025, the parties announced a settlement in connection with an agreement to combine Disney’s Hulu + Live TV streaming business with Fubo.
Select Additional Securities Litigation and Related Experience
In addition, Mr. Ryan has represented corporations and accounting firms in Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) investigations. He has specific expertise in representing foreign defendants in U.S. litigation and has experience in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, including representing a U.S. corporation in investigations into business dealings with Chinese state‑owned entities.
Select Additional M&A and Delaware Litigation Experience
Select Additional Antitrust Litigation Experience
Mr. Ryan has been featured in many of Lawdragon’s leading lawyer guides, including “500 Leading Litigators in America,” “500 Leading Lawyers in America,” “500 Leading Global Litigators” and “500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers.” The Legal 500 US has recommended Mr. Ryan for M&A litigation, securities litigation, financial services litigation and appellate work. In further recognition of his extensive securities litigation experience, Mr. Ryan was previously recognized by Law360 as one of five securities lawyers under 40 to watch, and has been repeatedly recommended for his work in this field by Chambers USA and Benchmark Litigation, which named him a “National Star” in securities litigation.
Mr. Ryan maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as the Pro Bono Partner. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Volunteers of Legal Service, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Legal Aid Society.
Mr. Ryan currently leads three separate pro bono class actions, on behalf of juvenile offenders in New York State eligible for release on parole, children in the New York City foster‑care system, and inmates at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Alabama. He is also handling a pro bono matter before the U.S. Supreme Court, in which he represents an individual serving a life sentence who is seeking a grant of compassionate release under the First Step Act.
Mr. Ryan received a Pro Bono Publico Award from The Legal Aid Society for helping to win an Article 440 petition in New York Supreme Court to vacate the wrongful conviction of a client who spent 14 years in prison for second‑degree murder. The decision was affirmed on appeal, and the charges against his client were dropped. Mr. Ryan also received multiple Pro Bono Publico Awards for his work, together with Legal Aid and the Urban Justice Center, leading a class action against New York State and City agencies seeking pre‑release planning and transitional services for parolees with serious mental illness. He also obtained a writ of mandamus from the Second Circuit in a Section 1983 case on behalf of a prison inmate, in a decision establishing the legal standard for implied waiver of the psychotherapist‑patient privilege.
Mr. Ryan co‑edited the book and co‑authored the U.S. chapter in several editions of Getting the Deal Through: Securities Litigation (Law Business Research). He also has authored law review articles on civil procedure and patent law.
Mr. Ryan was raised in Amherst, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Yale College in 1992, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995, where he was Supervising Editor of the Law Review, and oralist on the winning team in the Ames Moot Court Competition. Following graduation, Mr. Ryan served as a law clerk to Hon. Judith W. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Mr. Ryan joined Cravath in 1996 and was elected a partner in 2002.
Praised by his clients as “analytically exceptional,” “extremely intellectual” and “a great leader,” Mr. Ryan is regularly recognized by leading industry publications. (Chambers USA) He has been selected by Lawdragon as a nationwide “Legend” and named to The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for his work in securities litigation. Mr. Ryan’s recent notable matters include:
The Williams Companies Inc.: Represented Williams as lead trial and appellate counsel, securing a judgment totaling more than $600 million in M&A litigation against Energy Transfer, LP related to a planned $37.7 billion merger. Following a six‑day trial, the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded Williams a $410 million contractual termination fee, plus nearly $200 million in interest and reasonable attorneys’ fees. On appeal before the Delaware Supreme Court, Mr. Ryan argued and won a decision affirming the judgment in full.
Qualcomm Inc.: Represented Qualcomm and certain of its directors and officers in a securities class action in the Southern District of California filed in the wake of antitrust investigations and litigation concerning the company’s patent licensing and modem chipset businesses. The parties reached a favorable settlement to resolve the litigation.
The Walt Disney Company: Represented Disney and its subsidiary ESPN in antitrust litigation brought by FuboTV in the Southern District of New York seeking to block a joint venture through which Disney, ESPN, Fox and Warner Brothers Discovery would distribute their sports portfolios through a combined streaming platform. In January 2025, the parties announced a settlement in connection with an agreement to combine Disney’s Hulu + Live TV streaming business with Fubo.
Select Additional Securities Litigation and Related Experience
In addition, Mr. Ryan has represented corporations and accounting firms in Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) investigations. He has specific expertise in representing foreign defendants in U.S. litigation and has experience in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, including representing a U.S. corporation in investigations into business dealings with Chinese state‑owned entities.
Select Additional M&A and Delaware Litigation Experience
Select Additional Antitrust Litigation Experience
Mr. Ryan has been featured in many of Lawdragon’s leading lawyer guides, including “500 Leading Litigators in America,” “500 Leading Lawyers in America,” “500 Leading Global Litigators” and “500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers.” The Legal 500 US has recommended Mr. Ryan for M&A litigation, securities litigation, financial services litigation and appellate work. In further recognition of his extensive securities litigation experience, Mr. Ryan was previously recognized by Law360 as one of five securities lawyers under 40 to watch, and has been repeatedly recommended for his work in this field by Chambers USA and Benchmark Litigation, which named him a “National Star” in securities litigation.
Mr. Ryan maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as the Pro Bono Partner. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Volunteers of Legal Service, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Legal Aid Society.
Mr. Ryan currently leads three separate pro bono class actions, on behalf of juvenile offenders in New York State eligible for release on parole, children in the New York City foster‑care system, and inmates at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Alabama. He is also handling a pro bono matter before the U.S. Supreme Court, in which he represents an individual serving a life sentence who is seeking a grant of compassionate release under the First Step Act.
Mr. Ryan received a Pro Bono Publico Award from The Legal Aid Society for helping to win an Article 440 petition in New York Supreme Court to vacate the wrongful conviction of a client who spent 14 years in prison for second‑degree murder. The decision was affirmed on appeal, and the charges against his client were dropped. Mr. Ryan also received multiple Pro Bono Publico Awards for his work, together with Legal Aid and the Urban Justice Center, leading a class action against New York State and City agencies seeking pre‑release planning and transitional services for parolees with serious mental illness. He also obtained a writ of mandamus from the Second Circuit in a Section 1983 case on behalf of a prison inmate, in a decision establishing the legal standard for implied waiver of the psychotherapist‑patient privilege.
Mr. Ryan co‑edited the book and co‑authored the U.S. chapter in several editions of Getting the Deal Through: Securities Litigation (Law Business Research). He also has authored law review articles on civil procedure and patent law.
Mr. Ryan was raised in Amherst, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Yale College in 1992, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995, where he was Supervising Editor of the Law Review, and oralist on the winning team in the Ames Moot Court Competition. Following graduation, Mr. Ryan served as a law clerk to Hon. Judith W. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Mr. Ryan joined Cravath in 1996 and was elected a partner in 2002.
The Legal Aid Society
Volunteers of Legal Service
Benchmark Litigation
Chambers USA
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
February 13, 2025
On February 10, 2025, the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Dfinity Foundation (“Dfinity), a Swiss not‑for‑profit entity working to create a smart contract platform designed to power blockchain versions of popular internet applications, in purported class action securities litigation.
Deals & Cases
January 06, 2025
On January 6, 2025, The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) and FuboTV Inc. (“Fubo”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company of which Disney will become the majority owner.
Deals & Cases
August 28, 2024
On August 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that 19 children in a longstanding lawsuit could proceed as a class representing all children in the New York City foster care system, an important milestone for plaintiffs represented by Cravath on a pro bono basis alongside co‑counsel at A Better Childhood (“ABC”). Judge Kimba Wood issued the decision after the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a prior ruling denying class certification in September 2023.
Deals & Cases
May 11, 2024
On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cravath client Sherman Nealy, affirming the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling that the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to obtain damages for any timely filed infringement claim, regardless of when the infringement occurred. The Supreme Court’s decision resolves a split between the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits and the Second Circuit and holds that Nealy may seek damages for copyright infringement claims against Warner Chappell Music.
Deals & Cases
February 22, 2024
On February 13, 2024, the New York State Appellate Division, First Department, reversed the convictions of Tommy Davis, who was simultaneously prosecuted for two unrelated incidents involving firearms. Cravath represented Mr. Davis on a pro bono basis alongside co‑counsel at the Office of the Appellate Defender.
Activities
March 07, 2025
On March 7, 2025, Cravath partners Faiza J. Saeed, Antony L. Ryan, Gary A. Bornstein, Wes Earnhardt, Yonatan Even, Daniel J. Cerqueira, David H. Korn and Claudia J. Ricciardi were named to Lawdragon’s inaugural list of “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers” in recognition of their work across Cravath’s Corporate and Litigation Departments advising clients in the entertainment, sports and media industries. The list, assembled based on research and vetting by peers, highlights leading lawyers who use their expertise to advise “hugely valuable clients as they extend their reach in a multimedia world.”
Activities
March 04, 2025
On February 25, 2025, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Securities Practice Group of the Year.” The profile highlighted the Firm’s “reputation as one of the top law firms that companies rely on for representation when faced with derivative lawsuits, investor class actions and other securities‑related litigation,” and recognized in particular the Firm’s representation of Robinhood in the sprawling “Meme Stock” litigation; Forward Air in its amended agreement to acquire Omni Logistics, resolving previously announced litigation; Root in its Sixth Circuit win affirming the dismissal of a putative securities class action; and Mylan in its appellate win affirming summary judgment in a securities class action.
Activities
October 23, 2024
On October 23, 2024, Cravath hosted a panel discussion as part of Pro Bono Week entitled “Justice in Action: Celebrating Pro Bono Week.” The event featured a conversation between associates Scott B. Cohen, Melissa A. Syring, Erika T.J. Carter, Julia Nagle and Eduardo D. Jacobo, moderated by partner Antony L. Ryan, about the panelists’ pro bono experiences, how pro bono work has shaped their careers and the crucial role that it plays in ensuring access to justice for clients. The event also included a raffle to win pieces from ARTICLE22, a sustainable jewelry company that works with artists in Laos and Ukraine to craft pieces from shrapnel and other debris, with a portion of proceeds going towards clearing contaminated land and supporting local development efforts.
Activities
July 26, 2024
In June 2024, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (“NLADA”), the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit association devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel, honored Cravath with a 2024 “Beacon of Justice Award” for pro bono work advocating for equality in our justice system, including providing counsel to individuals who have survived domestic and/or sexual violence, representing juvenile offenders with life sentences who were denied parole in violation of their constitutional rights and representing inmates whose Eighth Amendment rights were violated by dangerous prison conditions and actions of prison staff. Partner Antony Ryan noted that “from Cravath’s inception, meaningful and challenging pro bono work has been a cornerstone of our practice. We are proud of what we do to ensure that individuals in the criminal justice system are treated with dignity and respect and have a meaningful opportunity to vindicate their rights. We are honored to be recognized by NLADA for our efforts.”
Activities
July 17, 2024
On July 9, 2024, The American Lawyer featured Cravath and A Better Childhood’s (“ABC”) appellate victory for children in New York City foster care among “15 matters that represent some of the very best of the legal industry’s pro bono efforts in 2023.” Published as part of the outlet’s 2024 Pro Bono Report, the article described Cravath and ABC’s efforts, led by partners Antony L. Ryan and Justin C. Clarke, to secure class certification in an action brought by 19 children seeking to remedy the ongoing violation of their rights under the Due Process Clause as well as various state and federal statutory provisions which cause children in foster care harm to their health, safety and well‑being.
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