June 24, 2013
Supreme Court says no to DNA patents on ‘nature’
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Bloomberg’s Bureau of National Affairs in Tony Dutra’s piece about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision that invalidates several thousand patents dealing with the isolation of DNA. The ......
June 19, 2013
North of $100K: DJ’s cashing in on electronic dance music mania
KHIKS partner Greg Korn was quoted by the Daily Journal in Ryne Hodkowski’s piece (“Electronic dance music opens new legal realm”) on the zooming popularity of electronic dance music and the resulting demand for legal ......
June 13, 2013
Super Lawyers Magazine: Six from KHIKS named Rising Stars for 2013
KHIKS is pleased to announce that Greg Korn, Jeremiah Reynolds, Chad Fitzgerald, Jonathan Steinsapir, Greg Gabriel and David Swift were named Southern California Rising Stars for 2013 by Super Lawyers magazine. Greg K., Jonathan and ......
June 4, 2013
Turning the tables: Parody filmmaker sues producers of ‘real’ version
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in Ryan Faughnder’s article on the lawsuit filed by the parody filmmaker Between the Lines Productions against the producers of Twilight, the first offering ......
May 31, 2013
Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of action filed against KHIKS client, Shaquille O’Neal
On May 24, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the ruling of the district court granting the motion filed by KHIKS partners Michael Kump and Jonathan Steinsapir to dismiss ......
May 31, 2013
Kinsella, Weitzman among Hollywood Reporter’s 100 Power Lawyers for 2013
KHIKS is proud to announce that founding partners Dale Kinsella and Howard Weitzman have once again been named to The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual list of the top 100 entertainment lawyers in America....
May 30, 2013
KHIKS protects Starz Entertainment’s contract rights in Colorado jury trial
KHIKS attorneys Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir and Aaron Liskin, and paralegal Janet Glick, represented long-time KHIKS client Starz Entertainment in a jury trial against defendant DISH Network that commenced on April 22, 2013. KHIKS filed ......
May 30, 2013
Vermont goes after frivolous patent suits
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360.com in Ryan Davis’s article on the state of Vermont’s hardline effort to rein-in patent infringement lawsuits brought in bad faith. While it’s not clear why the Green ......
May 13, 2013
Supreme Court upholds Monsanto seed patent against farmer’s challenge
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360.com in its compilation of attorney comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 13, 2013 ruling that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.’s patent of genetically altered seeds ......
May 13, 2013
Michael Kump and Greg Korn get antitrust case thrown out
KHIKS partners Michael Kump and Greg Korn successfully represented defendant Courtside LLC in an antitrust action filed in federal court in Los Angeles. Courtside produces and finances multi-platform, quality programming and is the radio home ......
April 24, 2013
Two at KHIKS make Variety’s Entertainment Law VIP list
KHIKS is proud to report that founding partners Howard Weitzman and Larry Iser are among the 16 entertainment litigators spotlighted by Variety on its honor roll of attorneys who “helped shape the face of entertainment.” ......
April 23, 2013
What if Boston bombing suspect tries to sell life story?
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter in Eriq Gardner’s piece that wonders if the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect could profit from a film made about his life. The issue ......