David M.
Stuart

On March 29, 2023, the New York County Criminal Court granted Cravath’s motion to resentence pro bono client Tania Rodas under the Domestic Violence Survivors Act (“DVSJA”), securing her release. Ms. Rodas had been incarcerated since May 2017. She was originally sentenced in July 2019, pursuant to a plea agreement, to a 10‑year determinate sentence plus five years’ post‑release supervision, for first-degree manslaughter after killing her domestic partner, who had subjected her to a severe pattern of domestic abuse for over 11 years.

On December 16, 2022, Global Investigations Review (“GIR”) published a profile of Cravath’s investigations practice in connection with the Firm’s inclusion in the “GIR 100”, a global guide to the world’s leading cross‑border investigations practices. The profile highlights the Firm’s experience with cross‑border cases, including recent representation of multi‑national pharmaceutical company Novartis and Swedish telecoms company Telia. GIR described Cravath partners Rachel G. Skaistis, John D. Buretta, Benjamin Gruenstein, David M. Stuart and Evan Norris as “top‑tier lawyers” in the space and noted the success of partners John W. White, Evan R. Chesler and Peter T. Barbur on client matters including FCPA, SEC and criminal investigations.

Cravath partners John D. Buretta and David M. Stuart and practice area attorney Lindsay J. Timlin served as co‑editors of Global Investigations Review’s second edition of the “Guide to International Enforcement of the Securities Laws.” John, Dave and Lindsay co‑authored the introduction to the guide as well as a chapter entitled “Basic Anatomy of Enforcement Investigations in the United States.”

On November 2, 2022, Sanctuary for Families announced Cravath as a recipient of its 2022 Above & Beyond Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy. Cravath’s Incarcerated Survivors’ Initiative, led by partner David M. Stuart, assists incarcerated survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence, including on matters related to resentencing, parole and civil rights violations, and in partnership with legal and social services organizations. Dave and associate L. Angel Valle were recognized for their work as part of this initiative, assisting a survivor of gender‑based violence secure parole. As Sanctuary for Families noted in a feature article around the award, when the survivor, “Monica,” was “granted parole and released after nearly 25 years of incarceration, ‘Team Monica,’ as she had taken to calling the pair of attorneys, drove up to meet her with supplies and to take her for her first meal outside prison in over two decades.”

On June 10, 2021, Cravath prepared for its clients a memo entitled “White House Open Letter Warns Companies of Ransomware Threat,“ which examined the open letter issued by the National Security Council’s top cyber official in connection with the recent spate of ransomware attacks impacting U.S. and global businesses. The open letter strongly urges companies to adopt the same set of defensive measures detailed in the President’s May 12 Executive Order focused on improving the cybersecurity of federal agencies and contractors.

On February 14, 2018, Cravath prepared for its clients a memo entitled “U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 2019 Budget Request Prioritizes Cybersecurity Enforcement and Management of Internal Cybersecurity Risk.” The memo discusses the SEC’s request for a $1.66 billion budget for the 2019 fiscal year, reflecting a notably increased focus on strengthening the Commission’s cybersecurity enforcement efforts and supporting enhancements to its technology systems and broader risk program.