April 3, 2023
KHIKS Wins Dismissal of Defamation Action
KHIKS partners Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir, and Nicholas Soltman obtained the dismissal of a defamation action filed against the firm’s client, Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex. In March 2022, Meghan’s half-sister sued her in federal ......
December 27, 2022
Shawn Holley and Kate Mangels Win Again for Dodgers Pitcher Trevor Bauer
Shawn Holley and Kate Mangels represented Trevor Bauer in an arbitration with Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball had suspended Mr. Bauer without pay....
October 31, 2022
Larry Iser and Allen Secretov “SLAPP”Defamation Claims Against Cal. Senator Susan Rubio and Assemblyperson Blanca Rubio
Larry Iser and Allen Secretov, representing California Senator Susan Rubio and California Assemblyperson Blanca Rubio (the “Rubio Sisters”), prevailed on an anti-SLAPP motion against former California Assemblyperson Roger Hernandez, who had sued the Rubio Sisters ......
August 5, 2022
Judge Confirms Arbitration Award of $31M to KHIKS Client MRC in Kevin Spacey “House of Cards” Dispute
From 2017 to the present, KHIKS attorneys Michael Kump and Gregory Korn have represented MRC, the award-winning company that created and produced the hit series “House of Cards” on Netflix, in connection with allegations that ......
May 20, 2022
KHIKS Secures Dismissal of Consumer Fraud Class Action Claims Against SeaWorld
KHIKS’s SeaWorld team (Larry Iser, Kristen Spanier and Kat Kleindienst) won the dismissal of consumer fraud claims brought as a putative class action against SeaWorld. The lead plaintiff claims that SeaWorld did not honor its ......
February 8, 2022
KHIKS Secures Another Major Victory for Legendary Boxer and Republic of the Philippines Presidential Candidate Manny Pacquiao
KHIKS attorneys Dale Kinsella, Aaron Liskin, and Allen Secretov secured another major victory for their client, the legendary boxer and Republic of the Philippines presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao, by defeating a motion for summary adjudication brought by his former boxing...
November 23, 2021
KHIKS Prevails in ‘House of Cards’ Arbitration Against Kevin Spacey
In an outstanding victory for KHIKS client MRC, an arbitrator ruled that Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the studio nearly $31 million in damages and attorneys’ fees for breach of contract in connection with...
October 29, 2021
KHIKS Wins in 9th Circuit for SeaWorld
KHIKS’s SeaWorld team (Larry Iser, Kristen Spanier, and Kat Kleindienst) have won the appeal in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals of the dismissal of a consumer fraud putative class action against SeaWorld relating to the Covid-19 pandemic....
August 20, 2021
KHIKS Team Successfully Defends Dodgers Pitcher Trevor Bauer
KHIKS’s Shawn Holley and Kate Mangels successfully obtained the dissolution of a temporary restraining order against Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer....
August 7, 2021
KHIKS Wins Bout On Behalf of Manny Pacquiao
KHIKS defeats motion for preliminary injunction against client, legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao, who also serves as a Senator in the Republic of the Philippines....
July 26, 2021
KHIKS Obtains $200M Settlement for Frank Darabont/CAA in ‘Walking Dead’ Dispute
In an outstanding victory for its clients, the firm recently negotiated a $200,000,000 settlement for "The Walking Dead” television show creator Frank Darabont and his agency CAA in their long-running, highly publicized profit participation suit against AMC....
July 6, 2021
Another Big Court Victory for KHIKS Clients the Kardashian Sisters
On July 6, 2021, the California Court of Appeal in an unanimous opinion ruled in favor of KHIKS clients, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian (see opinion). Since 2016, Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir and Nicholas Soltman ......