June 25, 2015
Jon Steinsapir Opines on Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises – Law360
On Monday, June 21, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, leaving intact a 50-year-old rule barring royalty agreements that continue after a patent expires. Law360 asked reputable attorneys to explain the significance of...
June 15, 2015
Judge dismisses ‘New Girl’ idea theft claim
KHIKS partners Michael Kump and Gregory Korn are representing defendant William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment in an action filed in federal court in Los Angeles concerning the hit ABC television series, “New Girl.” The action ......
June 8, 2015
Super Lawyers Magazine: Six from KHIKS named Rising Stars for 2015
KHIKS is pleased to announce that Jeremiah Reynolds, David Swift, Amber Melius, Greg Gabriel, Aaron Liskin and Joshua Rosenberg were named Southern California Rising Stars for 2015 by Super Lawyers magazine....
May 19, 2015
Prestigious Chambers 2015 Guide Honors KHIKS and Attorneys Kinsella, Weitzman and Kump
KHIKS and three of its founding partners—Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman and Michael Kump—have been recognized by the prestigious ranking organization, Chambers, as among the top law firms and legal practitioners in the world in the field of Media and Entertainment...
May 11, 2015
Larry Iser Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter
Larry Iser was quoted in Eriq Gardner’s Hollywood Reporter article “HBO, Showtime Would Be Underdogs in a Legal Battle With Twitter.” ...
May 7, 2015
Larry Iser one of Daily Journal’s ’75 Leading IP Lawyers in California’ for 2015
For the second time, KHIKS founding partner/managing partner Larry Iser has been selected by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal as one of the 75 Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers in California for 2015....
April 29, 2015
Dale, Howard and Mike named ‘Top 100 Power Lawyers’ for 2015
KHIKS is proud to announce that founding members Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman and Michael Kump have been named to The Hollywood Reporter’s annual list of "Top 100 Power Lawyers" in the entertainment industry for 2015....
April 28, 2015
KHIKS wins $500,000 for ‘Paranormal Activity’ director Peli
KHIKS partner Jeremiah Reynolds, representing Paranormal Activity writer-director Oren Peli, prevailed in arbitration over a "kill fee" provision in Millennium Films' three-month option agreement with Peli. Millennium had refused to pay the $500,000 fee, which was triggered when negotiations...
April 14, 2015
KHIKS claims three spots on ‘Variety Legal Impact Report 2015’
In its Legal Impact Report for 2015, Variety has included three KHIKS partners on its annual honor roll of the leading lawyers in the entertainment business. Founding partner Howard Weitzman was chosen for the Transactional category, founding partner Michael...
March 23, 2015
KHIKS wins international child custody battle in California Court of Appeal
On March 20, 2015, the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District in Fresno, agreed with the arguments presented by the KHIKS team of founder Michael Kump, partner Amber Melius, and associate Joshua Rosenberg. The Court of Appeal ruled...
March 19, 2015
KHIKS files complaint for breach of rights to Janis Joplin biopic
KHIKS partners Greg Korn and Jeremiah Reynolds have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Silver Reel Partners and LKL Productions alleging that the exclusive option rights they hold to the screenplay Get It While You Can, a biopic about singer...
March 18, 2015
Deja vu: KHIKS sues Trauma 2 Records all over again
For the second time in less than a year, KHIKS partner Jeremiah Reynolds, on behalf of Filmula Entertainment's founder/producer Johnny Lin, filed suit against Trauma 2 Records and related entities controlled by media mogul Frederick "Ted" Field....