April 12, 2016
‘Variety’ recognizes Howard and Mike as 2016 Leading Entertainment Lawyers
In its annual “Legal Impact Report” for 2016, Variety selected KHIKS founding partners Howard Weitzman and Michael Kump as top litigators in the entertainment industry — the second year in a row each has received this high honor. Only twenty-two...
March 23, 2016
Howard Weitzman and Jeremiah Reynolds Comment on Hulk Hogan Privacy Lawsuit
Howard Weitzman was recently quoted in Carolina A. Miranda’s Los Angeles Times piece “Hulk Hogan verdict raises crucial privacy issues in the digital age,” which discusses the $140 million suit filed by Terry Bollea, a.k.a. Hulk Hogan, against the controversial...
March 14, 2016
Michael Kump named one of ‘Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America’
Lawdragon magazine has selected KHIKS founding partner Michael Kump for its "2016 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America," an honor also bestowed upon him in 2011. The Lawdragon 500 are selected from a combination of editorial research by Lawdragon staff,...
March 9, 2016
District Court awards KHIKS’s fees for defense of William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment
The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California today granted KHIKS's motion for attorneys' fees in connection with our representation of defendant William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment in a lawsuit brought by...
February 20, 2016
Scalia Often Put Limits On Rights In IP Decisions – Law360
Law360, New York (February 16, 2016, 11:03 PM ET) -- Justice Antonin Scalia wrote few opinions and dissents in intellectual property cases and was upfront that it was not exactly his favorite area of the law, but when he did...
February 17, 2016
9th Circuit says ‘Hurt Locker’ protected by First Amendment
In a resounding victory for the free-speech rights of filmmakers, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the 2010 Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker does not infringe the publicity rights of nor defame Master Sgt. Jeffrey S. Sarver,...
February 15, 2016
Is it ‘fair use’ or not? ‘That’swhatshesaid’ ruffles some copyright feathers
Driven by frustration over the lack of women's roles in theater, playwright Courtney Meaker, director Hatlo and creator/performer Erin Pike set out to show how women's roles in theater are light years behind men's, and in the process have raised...
February 5, 2016
Can Trump use Adele’s songs in his campaign? Larry Iser explains
KHIKS founding partner Larry Iser was quoted by ABC News and Forbes magazine on one of his favorite legal points: whether a political candidate can use a song without the permission of the artist....
February 3, 2016
KHIKS lands three spots on Super Lawyers ‘Top’ lists
KHIKS is pleased to note that three of our partners have been named to Super Lawyers' annual "Top" lists for 2016. As noted on its website, "Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70...
February 1, 2016
Chad Fitzgerald comments on streaming revenues
KHIKS partner Chad Fitzgerald was quoted by the Los Angeles Business Journal in Marni Usheroff's "Fresh Money In Old Shows" piece, highlighting a new type of income generated by television productions long past their prime. Streaming services such as...
January 30, 2016
Shawn Holley to be portrayed by actress Angel Parker in ‘The People v. O. J. Simpson’
KHIKS partner Shawn Holley, who was a member of O. J. Simpson's defense team led by Johnnie Cochran, will be played by actress Angel Parker in the upcoming American Crime Story series premiering February 2, 2016 on cable network FX....
January 29, 2016
Shawn Holley named one of 38 ‘Best Criminal Defense Attorneys’ in America
KHIKS is proud to announce that partner Shawn Holley has been named by LawNewz one of 38 "Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in America." Known for her work with high-profile Hollywood celebrities, Shawn has been recognized by top legal publications...