March 5, 2013
A $62,000 misunderstanding?
KHIKS attorney Aaron Liskin was quoted in USA Today in sports reporter Jeffrey Martin’s story about a Florida doctor who purchased the green jacket won by golfer Art Wall in the 1959 Masters golf tournament ......
January 30, 2013
Storm clouds gathering for Yankees, A-Rod
KHIKS attorney Aaron Liskin was quoted in Pete Brush’s article at Law360.com on rumors that the New York Yankees are aggressively looking for a way out of their contract with slugger Alex Rodriguez. New allegations ......
January 15, 2013
Cyclist Armstrong likely to face long line of litigants
KHIKS attorney Aaron Liskin was quoted in Dietrich Knauth’s article at Law360.com on Lance Armstrong’s recent doping confession. Armstrong faces potential lawsuits from people and organizations he previously sued for defamation, as well as the ......
December 18, 2012
Disney ordered to pay $289 million in ‘Millionaire’ dispute
KHIKS partner Chad Fitzgerald was quoted in Ted Johnson’s article in Variety on British production company Celador’s major court victory over the Walt Disney Company, confirmed on appeal, regarding profits from the hit show Who ......
December 4, 2012
Universal sues over X-rated version of ‘Fifty Shades’
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted in Jean Yung’s Daily Journal article on the lawsuit filed by Universal Studios and author E. L. James against adult film studio Smash Pictures over Smash’s unauthorized adaptation ......
November 13, 2012
Apple softens litigation strategy for smaller competitors
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in the Daily Journal and also on Law360.com’s website regarding Apple Inc.’s patent settlement with Taiwanese electronics manufacturer HTC Corp. While no details were given about the 10-year agreement, ......
October 12, 2012
Big Bird in spotlight over ‘fair use’ in political campaigns
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted in Ted Johnson’s article in Variety on the intellectual property issue of “fair use” in the presidential campaign. The “fair use” doctrine is a limitation on a copyright ......
October 12, 2012
Going to the dogs over pet peeve: Starbucks howls with cease/desist
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted by ABC News in a story about Starbucks’ claim that a dog daycare center is infringing the coffee giant’s name and logo. The owner of “Starbarks” insists her ......
October 8, 2012
Mariah Carey vs. Nicki Minaj: How real is their feud?
KHIKS partner Chad Fitzgerald was quoted by E! Online in Leslie Gornstein’s article about the very public clash between new American Idol judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. The article was in response to a ......
October 1, 2012
Copyright claim by actress in anti-Islam film unlikely to succeed, says Greg Korn
KHIKS partner Greg Korn was quoted in Ryan Davis’s article at Law360.com (“Actress in Anti-Muslim Film May Have Flimsy Copyright Case”) on the copyright lawsuit brought by Cindy Lee Garcia, an actress in the film ......
September 11, 2012
Candidates continue to struggle with campaign music clearances
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser was again quoted in the media, this time The Hollywood Reporter, about one of his specialties: protecting the copyrights of songwriters from unauthorized use by political candidates. Larry talks about ......
August 28, 2012
Apple’s patent win: Jon Steinsapir’s view
KHIKS partner Jon Steinsapir was quoted in Hadley Robinson’s August 28th Daily Journal article on Apple’s recent patent lawsuit victory over Samsung. The gist of the piece, titled “Apple’s patent win puts company on the ......