April 17, 2014
KHIKS defends First Amendment rights of actor Jason Patric to talk about his son
KHIKS founding partner Larry Iser was quoted by The Hollywood Reporter in Eriq Gardner’s article about the custody dispute between actor Jason Patric and his ex-girlfriend Danielle Schreiber over their four-year-old son....
April 17, 2014
Kinsella, Weitzman named in Variety’s 2014 Legal Impact Report
KHIKS is proud to announce that founding partners Dale Kinsella and Howard Weitzman are among the 62 attorneys included in Variety‘s 2014 Legal Impact Report. The prestigious annual list profiles the most influential lawyers in ......
April 17, 2014
Oral argument in ‘ABC Television Stations v. Aereo’ to begin at Supreme Court
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Variety in Ted Johnson’s piece on the latest developments in the closely watched copyright battle between ABC Television Stations and television streaming service Aereo....
March 28, 2014
KHIKS wins for Bieber/Usher in song theft suit
KHIKS partners Howard Weitzman and Jeremiah Reynolds prevailed on behalf of Justin Bieber and Usher in a lawsuit claiming the singers stole the idea and essential elements of plaintiffs’ 2008 song, “Somebody to Love,” in ......
March 24, 2014
Michael Kump handles major entertainment transaction
Michael Kump represented Lloyd Braun, co-owner and co-founding partner of entertainment powerhouse BermanBraun, in the transaction that resulted in Braun becoming the company’s sole owner by purchasing his partner’s interest as of January 29, 2014....
March 20, 2014
Rogue employee’s insider trading likely won’t incriminate firm
KHIKS partner David Swift was quoted by Law360 in Pete Brush’s article on the arrest of a clerk in the international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for insider trading....
March 11, 2014
KHIKS obtains summary judgment for Mattel in copyright dispute over ‘Masters of the Universe’
The United States District Court in Los Angeles has ruled in favor of KHIKS’s client, toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc., entering summary judgment in Mattel’s favor against the claim of writer Donald Glut that Glut owns ......
March 11, 2014
Doing what Shawn does best (among other things)
KHIKS partner Shawn Holley recently addressed students, faculty and staff from her alma mater, Southwestern Law School, as she told them about her unexpected path into criminal law, beginning as a public defender and later ......
February 25, 2014
Variety notes newest KHIKS partners, Amber Melius and David Swift
The February 25 issue of Variety recognizes Amber Melius and David Swift, KHIKS’s newest partners....
February 24, 2014
Lighting Ballast ruling by Federal Circuit maintains claim construction status quo
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360 in Ryan Davis’ article about the Federal Circuit’s recent split decision upholding the de novo standard for appellate review of claim construction....
January 30, 2014
Seven at KHIKS named Super Lawyers for 2014
A full 40 percent of all lawyers at KHIKS were named Super Lawyers for 2014, including Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, Shawn Holley, Suann MacIsaac and Jonathan Steinsapir....
January 29, 2014
Michael Kump speaks at Producers Guild of America Conference (video clip)
KHIKS founding partner Michael Kump spoke at the 2013 Produced By Conference sponsored by the Producers Guild of America....