December 13, 2011
The Hollywood Reporter: Judge Orders ‘Hurt Locker’ Plaintiff to Pay Attorney Fees
Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver, whose unsuccessful lawsuit against KHIKS clients Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow claimed their film The Hurt Locker was based on Sarver’s personal military experiences, has been ordered to pay the attorney fees ......
September 21, 2011
Daily Journal: ‘Bloody noses’ notwithstanding, studios still battling profit participation claims
KHIKS partner Chad Fitzgerald was quoted in Erica Phillips’ September 21, 2011 Daily Journal article, “Three cases shift profit-dispute balance,” where Ms. Phillips explains how the balance of power in claims made by artists against ......
July 10, 2011
USA Today: Larry Iser Tuning Up for Likely Copyright Violations in 2012 Presidential Campaign
Larry Iser is featured in Catalina Camia’s USA Today piece pointing up the importance of getting permission before using copyrighted music in a political campaign. Read the Full Article....
March 12, 2011
Daily Variety: Sheen, WB to Fight Over Lawsuit Venue
Howard Weitzman, who represents TV’s Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre, was quoted in Daily Variety in a recent article by Jon Weisman on Charlie Sheen’s lawsuit against Lorre and Warner Bros. Said ......
March 7, 2011
American Lawyer Magazine: Spotlight on Michael Kump’s Recent McCourt Trial
In “Error at Home,” Drew Combs tells us how a lawyer’s change of a key word in a marital property agreement (discovered by Michael Kump) turned into the linchpin of Jamie McCourt’s successful challenge to ex-husband Frank ......
October 20, 2010
The American Lawyer: These Tunes Aren’t Music to Their Ears
Larry Iser was quoted in Nicole Hong’s September 9, 2010 article in The American Lawyer on political candidates who have been careless about getting the proper permissions from songwriters when using a song in an ......
October 19, 2010
Daily Journal: ‘Hollywood Accounting’ Exposed; Verdicts Forcing Studios to Re-examine Profit-Participation Contracts
Chad Fitzgerald was quoted in Jean-Luc Renault’s October 15, 2010 Daily Journal article on the near-incomprehensible contract provisions that often govern profit-participation rights of actors, writers, producers and small companies in their deals with the big studios....
October 11, 2010
Michael Kump Plays Key Role in Highly Publicized McCourt Trial
Michael Kump represents Jamie McCourt and was one of her primary trial lawyers in the high profile trial that began on August 30, 2010 and ended on September 30, 2010 in Los Angeles County Superior ......
September 16, 2010
Entertainment Law & Finance: Unauthorized Uses of Music in Campaign Ads
Larry Iser discusses unauthorized uses of music in political campaigns in a Q&A with Entertainment Law & Finance....
August 25, 2010
The Huffington Post: Pirates Not Liable for Violating Publicity Rights
Patricia Millet explains how the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal recently removed a weapon from the arsenal available to artists fighting video pirates. Read the Full Article...
July 29, 2010
Los Angeles Times: If purported Ansel Adams photos earn big money, their discoverer may not get to keep it
Larry Iser explains the copyright issues surrounding the recently discovered Ansel Adams photographs to Mike Boehm of the L.A. Times. Read the Full Article...
July 26, 2010
The Huffington Post: Tiki is the Barber of Civil [Lawsuit], Figaro!
Amber Melius explains how former NFL player Tiki Barber has been burning a few bridges lately. Read the Full Article...