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David Yohai Named a 2025 Media & Entertainment MVP by Law360 - Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
- David Yohai of Weil was named a 2025 Law360 Media & Entertainment MVP, one of only three lawyers nationwide to receive the honor.
- The award followed Yohai’s win in Paramount’s privacy appeal, where he persuaded the Sixth Circuit to diverge from broader VPPA interpretations.
- Yohai underscored that framing a routine newsletter subscription as VPPA conduct would invite lawsuits the statute wasn’t meant to address.
- Other matters cited include A&E Networks’ IP fight with Reelz and Warner Bros. Discovery’s NBA rights dispute.
- Yohai guided Warner Bros. Discovery in a dispute with the NBA over a $76.9 billion rights package, leading to a November 2024 settlement.
- Yohai emphasizes staying close to clients and mastering the details to develop sound judgment.
- The Law360 feature also spotlighted Yohai’s role across high‑profile matters in media and entertainment litigation.
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