Since its founding in 1963, Pryor Cashman has focused on protecting content, a model that in 2013 paid off with key victories for singer Elton John, filmmaker Tyler Perry and other well-known clients in the entertainment industry.

The firm also helped EMI Music Publishing Ltd. retain its ownership of “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” and stop an attempt to prevent The Weinstein Co. from releasing a biopic about “Deep Throat” actress Linda Lovelace.