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August 05, 2026
Hannah Clark of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz was one of the leaders of her firm's team advising Warner Bros. Discovery in its seismic acquisition by Paramount Skydance Corp., earning her a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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August 04, 2026
Michael Hill of Covington & Burling LLP has made a career out of working for major sports organizations like the National Football League on massive distribution deals, including a package allowing NFL games to be seen on both digital and traditional television, earning him a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 03, 2026
Connor Sullivan of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP helped secure a first-of-its-kind defamation victory for OpenAI and persuaded a New York judge to dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 million suit against NBCUniversal, earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 31, 2026
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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August 13, 2025
Covington & Burling LLP's David Lefebvre's practice sits at the center of the changing landscape of media and entertainment programming and includes participating in forming the recent multibillion-dollar Disney joint venture with Reliance Industries in India, earning him a spot among the practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 12, 2025
Evie Whiting of Sidley Austin LLP helped in the creation of a joint venture involving Warner Bros. Discovery, which marked a historic TV and film music rights deal covering almost a century's worth of music copyrights, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 11, 2025
Jenner & Block LLP's Lauren Greene helped NBCUniversal block the sale of knockoff "Friday Night Lights" merch and settle a trademark dispute over the "Back to the Future" DeLorean time machine, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 18, 2025
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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August 09, 2024
Liliana Paparelli Ranger of Latham & Watkins LLP frequently handles high-profile matters such as representing Skydance Media in a recently announced merger with Paramount Global, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 08, 2024
Lauren Boehmke of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP advised AT&T in a massive $43 billion merger of its WarnerMedia business unit and Discovery that positioned AT&T as one of the best capitalized 5G and fiber broadband companies in the United States, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 07, 2024
Andrew Goldsmith of Pryor Cashman LLP helped musical artist Ed Sheeran and his writing partner defeat allegations that their tune "Thinking Out Loud" infringed on the copyright for the iconic Marvin Gaye song "Let's Get It On," earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 06, 2024
Rémi Jaffré of Jenner & Block LLP has participated in some of the most high-profile fair use cases of the past few years, including a dispute over an MTV reality show and helping prevent copyrighted images from "Harry Potter" and "Gilmore Girls" from being used by virtual running clubs. That work, and his role helping overturn an unconstitutional ban on a drag show in southern Utah, has earned him a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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August 05, 2024
Dylan I. Scher of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP helped defeat trademark claims lodged against his client, Jackpot, an app for buying lottery tickets, earning him a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 12, 2024
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2024, our list of 158 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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July 28, 2023
Kimberly Meyer of Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert Nessim Drooks Lincenberg & Rhow PC has represented high-profile clients including Scarlett Johansson, in her battle against Disney over its "Black Widow" release, and helped the creators and stars of the TV show "Bones" get a massive payday in arbitration with Fox, earning her a spot among the entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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July 27, 2023
Cydney Swofford Freeman of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has successfully defended authors and filmmakers against copyright infringement litigation and has advised the muckraking documentarians behind "Surviving R. Kelly" and other explosive projects on defamation risks, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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July 26, 2023
Susman Godfrey LLP's Katy Peaslee was a leading attorney on the team that helped Dominion Voting Systems secure a $787 million settlement in its defamation suit against the media giant Fox Corp., earning her a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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July 25, 2023
Thad Hartmann of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP advised the XFL on its relaunch this spring and guided Twenty-First Century Fox through its $71.3 billion acquisition by The Walt Disney Co., earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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July 24, 2023
Since starting her career at Covington & Burling LLP over a decade ago, Neema Sahni has helped lead high-powered litigation teams representing clients such as Universal, Warner, Sony, CBS Interactive and the NFL, earning her a spot among media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law 360 Rising Stars.
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June 17, 2023
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2023, our list of 183 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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June 09, 2022
Proskauer Rose LLP partner Wai Choy has played a lead role in advising on some of the most significant recent transactions at the intersection of media and technology, including the $43 billion merger between AT&T's WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc., earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 08, 2022
Rick Offsay of Latham & Watkins LLP has guided a bevy of entertainment giants through multimillion-dollar deals, including advising Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. in its recent $8.45 billion acquisition by Amazon.com Inc., earning him a spot among the media and entertainment practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 07, 2022
Nary Kim of Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP has handled numerous high-profile disputes in the entertainment industry, including for Creative Artists Agency and Universal Music Group, earning her a spot among media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 06, 2022
Holland & Knight LLP partner Anjuli Woods has spent the last year navigating the legal saga that followed the sudden death in 2020 of Zappos' former CEO Tony Hsieh, earning her a spot among media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 03, 2022
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Ilissa Samplin helped Cablevision Systems Corp. unit Voom HD secure a massive settlement in a contract dispute with Dish Network Corp. and helped AMC win a profit participation case over "The Walking Dead" series, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.