Cravath’s New York Office Moves to Two Manhattan West
Cravath has an extensive track record of success in federal and state appellate courts across the country, for both appellants and appellees, repeatedly going “the distance in some of the thorniest, most complex trials and appeals” in the last several years. (The American Lawyer) We successfully defend positive results we achieve in the trial courts, including interlocutory appeals and appeals following trial or other disposition, and—in the face of adverse decisions—we persevere to obtain the best outcome for our clients, shaping the law in the process.
There is, perhaps, no better demonstration of the Firm’s “in it to win it” attitude in challenging, high‑stakes and precedent‑setting appellate matters than our decade‑long representation of American Express through government investigation, trial and appeals, winning one of the most significant antitrust rulings in recent history before the U.S. Supreme Court. We likewise have secured successful outcomes in other business-critical litigation in appellate courts across the country, earning praise for our ability “to make the shift between trial and appellate practices.” (The Legal 500 US) Our litigators also frequently prepare amicus briefs in connection with important cases pending in the U.S. Supreme Court or in other appellate courts in which our clients―including industry groups, governmental entities or scholars―have an interest but are not parties. And, in a testament to our appellate practice, we are frequently retained as replacement appellate counsel to “right the ship” on matters that were originally handled by another firm at the trial court level.
Named New York Law Journal’s “Litigation Department of the Year” in 2024, 2022 and 2019 and a Law360 Firm of the Year in 2021, Cravath has ranked as a first‑tier firm for our appellate practice for over a decade in Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. The Firm has also been included in The National Law Journal’s “Appellate Hot List,” and The Legal 500 US has noted our attorneys’ reputations as “appellate lawyers of excellence” with a “very impressive track record in the appellate courts.”
There is, perhaps, no better demonstration of the Firm’s “in it to win it” attitude in challenging, high‑stakes and precedent‑setting appellate matters than our decade‑long representation of American Express through government investigation, trial and appeals, winning one of the most significant antitrust rulings in recent history before the U.S. Supreme Court. We likewise have secured successful outcomes in other business-critical litigation in appellate courts across the country, earning praise for our ability “to make the shift between trial and appellate practices.” (The Legal 500 US) Our litigators also frequently prepare amicus briefs in connection with important cases pending in the U.S. Supreme Court or in other appellate courts in which our clients―including industry groups, governmental entities or scholars―have an interest but are not parties. And, in a testament to our appellate practice, we are frequently retained as replacement appellate counsel to “right the ship” on matters that were originally handled by another firm at the trial court level.
Named New York Law Journal’s “Litigation Department of the Year” in 2024, 2022 and 2019 and a Law360 Firm of the Year in 2021, Cravath has ranked as a first‑tier firm for our appellate practice for over a decade in Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. The Firm has also been included in The National Law Journal’s “Appellate Hot List,” and The Legal 500 US has noted our attorneys’ reputations as “appellate lawyers of excellence” with a “very impressive track record in the appellate courts.”
Deals & Cases
October 17, 2024
On October 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed an inter partes review (“IPR”) decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) in favor of Cravath client ADT Inc., invalidating all claims of a patent at issue in litigation brought by Vivint, Inc.
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
May 02, 2024
On April 29, 2024, a three‑judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of Cravath clients Root, Inc., an insurance company primarily focused on automobile insurance, and certain of its officers and directors (collectively, “Root”) in affirming the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s dismissal of a purported class action securities complaint. The decision is a precedential opinion that creates new law of the circuit.
Deals & Cases
April 29, 2024
On Monday, April 15, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s granting of summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Mylan in a securities class action related to Mylan’s marketing, pricing and classification of EpiPen as well as alleged conduct concerning generic drug price fixing and market allocation.
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.
Accolades
October 08, 2024
On October 7, 2024, Cravath was honored by the Office of the Appellate Defender, the second oldest institutional provider of appellate representation in New York City, at its 31st annual “First Monday in October” gala. The Firm received the 2024 Gideon Award in recognition of its commitment to indigent appellate defense through its longtime participation in OAD's Volunteer Appellate Defender program, including its work with OAD as co‑counsel to help reverse a wrongful criminal conviction resulting from the joinder of two indictments at one trial. Partner Benjamin Gruenstein accepted the award on behalf of the Firm.
Accolades
September 06, 2024
On September 5, 2024, Cravath was named the recipient of the New York Law Journal’s 2024 “Litigation Department of the Year” award in the General Litigation category, the publication’s highest firmwide honor for litigation practice. The Firm was honored at the New York Legal Awards for a period that saw it earn numerous major successes on behalf of clients across industries, including Epic Games in an antitrust trial victory against Google, Robinhood in the sprawling and high-profile “meme stock” litigation and PG&E in its successful defense against a putative class action involving wins in multiple courts.
Accolades
August 30, 2024
On August 29, 2024, the New York Law Journal published a Q&A with Cravath partners Gary A. Bornstein and Kevin J. Orsini in connection with the Firm’s recognition as a 2024 Litigation Department of the Year finalist. In the Q&A, Gary and Kevin discussed the Firm’s work for clients in the last year, including representing Epic Games in its antitrust litigation challenging core aspects of Google’s app store policies; a string of successes for Robinhood in its “meme stock” litigation; and a victory for PG&E before the California Supreme Court related to power shutoffs to prevent wildfires. Gary and Kevin also highlighted the Firm’s “paramount focus on our clients’ business needs and goals” to deliver “both a positive result in the litigation at hand as well as strategic impact to advance the clients’ long‑term business goals.”
Accolades
July 17, 2024
On June 6, 2024, Cravath partner David R. Marriott was recognized by Leaders League as a leading trial lawyer in the United States. The profile praised Dave’s “uncommon ability to consistently win complex cases of every hue, often against all odds,” as exemplified by his representation of clients including Illumina in its unprecedented antitrust trial victory against the FTC; Amgen in its successful defense against the FTC’s challenge to its $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics; Louis Dreyfus Company and Imperial Sugar Company in their trial victory over the DOJ; Viatris in its summary judgment win to defeat a securities class action; and photographers Donald Graham and Eric McNatt, who secured favorable SDNY judgments in copyright infringement litigation against appropriation artist Richard Prince and his galleries. The publication deemed his work on the antitrust cases “a string of stunning…victories” in “three of the most significant antitrust cases of the last decade.” Leaders League further remarked that “Marriott never shirks from a challenge, no matter how daunting [the] odds or opposition.”
Activities & Publications
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.
Deals & Cases
October 17, 2024
On October 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed an inter partes review (“IPR”) decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) in favor of Cravath client ADT Inc., invalidating all claims of a patent at issue in litigation brought by Vivint, Inc.
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
May 02, 2024
On April 29, 2024, a three‑judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of Cravath clients Root, Inc., an insurance company primarily focused on automobile insurance, and certain of its officers and directors (collectively, “Root”) in affirming the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s dismissal of a purported class action securities complaint. The decision is a precedential opinion that creates new law of the circuit.
Deals & Cases
April 29, 2024
On Monday, April 15, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s granting of summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Mylan in a securities class action related to Mylan’s marketing, pricing and classification of EpiPen as well as alleged conduct concerning generic drug price fixing and market allocation.
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.
Accolades
October 08, 2024
On October 7, 2024, Cravath was honored by the Office of the Appellate Defender, the second oldest institutional provider of appellate representation in New York City, at its 31st annual “First Monday in October” gala. The Firm received the 2024 Gideon Award in recognition of its commitment to indigent appellate defense through its longtime participation in OAD's Volunteer Appellate Defender program, including its work with OAD as co‑counsel to help reverse a wrongful criminal conviction resulting from the joinder of two indictments at one trial. Partner Benjamin Gruenstein accepted the award on behalf of the Firm.
Accolades
September 06, 2024
On September 5, 2024, Cravath was named the recipient of the New York Law Journal’s 2024 “Litigation Department of the Year” award in the General Litigation category, the publication’s highest firmwide honor for litigation practice. The Firm was honored at the New York Legal Awards for a period that saw it earn numerous major successes on behalf of clients across industries, including Epic Games in an antitrust trial victory against Google, Robinhood in the sprawling and high-profile “meme stock” litigation and PG&E in its successful defense against a putative class action involving wins in multiple courts.
Accolades
August 30, 2024
On August 29, 2024, the New York Law Journal published a Q&A with Cravath partners Gary A. Bornstein and Kevin J. Orsini in connection with the Firm’s recognition as a 2024 Litigation Department of the Year finalist. In the Q&A, Gary and Kevin discussed the Firm’s work for clients in the last year, including representing Epic Games in its antitrust litigation challenging core aspects of Google’s app store policies; a string of successes for Robinhood in its “meme stock” litigation; and a victory for PG&E before the California Supreme Court related to power shutoffs to prevent wildfires. Gary and Kevin also highlighted the Firm’s “paramount focus on our clients’ business needs and goals” to deliver “both a positive result in the litigation at hand as well as strategic impact to advance the clients’ long‑term business goals.”
Accolades
July 17, 2024
On June 6, 2024, Cravath partner David R. Marriott was recognized by Leaders League as a leading trial lawyer in the United States. The profile praised Dave’s “uncommon ability to consistently win complex cases of every hue, often against all odds,” as exemplified by his representation of clients including Illumina in its unprecedented antitrust trial victory against the FTC; Amgen in its successful defense against the FTC’s challenge to its $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics; Louis Dreyfus Company and Imperial Sugar Company in their trial victory over the DOJ; Viatris in its summary judgment win to defeat a securities class action; and photographers Donald Graham and Eric McNatt, who secured favorable SDNY judgments in copyright infringement litigation against appropriation artist Richard Prince and his galleries. The publication deemed his work on the antitrust cases “a string of stunning…victories” in “three of the most significant antitrust cases of the last decade.” Leaders League further remarked that “Marriott never shirks from a challenge, no matter how daunting [the] odds or opposition.”
Activities & Publications
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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