January 5, 2024
KHIKS Prevails for Producers of ‘Love Is Blind’
On January 4, 2024, Larry Iser, Kat Kleindienst, and Allen Secretov, on behalf of KHIKS client Delirium TV, LLC, the producer of the popular Netflix reality show Love is Blind, successfully defended an attempt to ......
December 21, 2023
Allen Secretov Speaks to Bloomberg Law About Battle Over Tupac Song Rights and Supreme Court Consideration of Discovery Rule
Allen Secretov was recently quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “Tupac Song Rights Suit Turns on High Court ‘Discovery Rule’ Case,” which examines Rap producer Terence Thomas’s lawsuit over the rights to Tupac Shakur’s 1990s ......
December 20, 2023
Kate Mangels Speaks to Fox About Baldwin’s Lack of Testimony in the ‘Rust’ Trial
Kate Mangels was recently quoted in Fox News Digital’s article “Alec Baldwin left off ‘Rust’ witness list for armorer’s trial over fatal shooting,” examining why Alec Baldwin will not be testifying against “Rust” armorer Hannah ......
December 20, 2023
Kate Mangels Speaks to The Hollywood Reporter and People Magazine About Jonathan Majors’ Guilty Verdict
Kate Mangels recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and People about the jury verdict handed down in actor Jonathan Majors’ trial in December 2023. Majors was found guilty of two charges of misdemeanor assault in ......
November 29, 2023
Jonathan Steinsapir Joins NPR to Discuss Major Music Publishers Filing Suit Against Anthropic AI
Jonathan Steinsapir recently joined NPR radio to discuss the spate of lawsuits being filed against Anthropic AI by major music publishers, including Universal Music. The lawsuit alleges Anthropic AI is stealing copyrighted song lyrics with ......
November 17, 2023
KHIKS’ $30 Million Arbitration Award on Behalf of MRC Named Among TopVerdict’s Top 20 Bench Awards for 2022
The firm’s outstanding victory on behalf of client MRC in the case of MRC II Distribution v. Spacey has been named to TopVerdict’s list of the top Top 20 Bench Awards for 2022. MRC was ......
November 2, 2023
KHIKS Ranked to the 2024 “Best Law Firms” List by Best Lawyers®
Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP will once again appear on the Best Lawyers® 2024 list of “Best Law Firms.” The firm achieved national and regional rankings in Los Angeles in the practice areas of ......
November 2, 2023
Larry Iser Pens Forbes Article Examining the Legal Landscape of Dr. King’s Legacy as New Biopic is Announced
In a new article for Forbes, Larry Iser examines the announcement of a forthcoming Martin Luther King Jr. biopic—a collaboration between Chris Rock, Steven Spielberg, and Universal Pictures—as well as the legal actions that were ......
October 5, 2023
KHIKS and Four Partners Ranked in the 2024 Edition of Benchmark Litigation
The firm is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a top entertainment litigation firm in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a prestigious guide highlighting the top firms and attorneys in the ......
September 8, 2023
Michael Kump Named to “The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America”
The firm is pleased to announce that Michael Kump has been named to the 2nd edition of “The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America,” billed as “the guide to the most elite courtroom advocates ......
September 7, 2023
Kate Mangels Writes Guest Column for The Hollywood Reporter on ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and ‘Nevermind’ Lawsuits
Kate Mangels’ Hollywood Reporter article “Why Lawsuits Over ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and ‘Nevermind’ Were Dismissed by Judges” examines two high-profile lawsuits in which older artistic works were alleged to constitute child abuse: the 1968 film ......
September 6, 2023
The Daily Journal Names Michael Kump to its 2023 List of the “Top 100 Lawyers” in California
The firm is pleased to announce that Michael Kump has been named to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal‘s list of the “Top 100 Lawyers” in California for 2023. In the special issue, ......