August 17, 2013
‘Blurred Lines’ creators file preemptive copyright lawsuit
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in Ryan Faughnder’s article about the highly publicized lawsuit filed by Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over their hit song “Blurred Lines.” Concerned ......
August 6, 2013
Baseball sidesteps potential legal precedent in A-Rod accusation
KHIKS attorney Aaron Liskin was quoted by Law360.com in Pete Brush's article on some of the effects, legal and otherwise, of Major League Baseball's 211-game suspension of Yankee star Alex Rodriguez for his alleged use of illegal performance-enhancing substances....
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 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 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 ......
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 ......
April 18, 2013
YouTube wins in Viacom copyright challenge
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted by Billboard in Alex Pham’s article on Viacom’s lawsuit against YouTube for copyright violation stemming from YouTube users’ posting of Viacom content without permission. U.S. District Court Judge ......
April 2, 2013
“Used” digital songs not really used, says District Court
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted by Billboard.com in Alex Pham’s article on the March 30 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Sullivan, who found that purchasers of digital downloaded music do ......
March 25, 2013
Supreme Court first-sale copyright ruling could lead to parallel policy for patents
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in Ryan Davis’s piece at Law360.com about the effect that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the “first-sale” doctrine in copyright law might have on patent law. As ......
March 20, 2013
High court throws wrench into copyright holder worldwide pricing differentials
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Variety in Ted Johnson’s article on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday that the “first-sale” doctrine applies to foreign-made works. What this means is that a consumer who ......