In the News

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March 24, 2025

Ashlee Difuntorum Pens HR Dive Article on Employee Complaint Investigations

Ashlee Difuntorum recently authored an HR Dive article piece, delving into the most effective ways for employers to manage employee complaints while minimizing workplace disruption. She explains that employers should begin investigations as quickly as ......

March 10, 2025

Shawn Holley, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, and Patricia Millett Named to Inaugural Lawdragon “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers” Guide

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The firm is pleased to announce that Shawn Holley, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, and Patricia Millett have been selected for inclusion in the first annual edition of Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media ......

February 12, 2025

Kate Mangels Weighs in on A$AP Rocky’s Felony Trial in Vulture

Kate Mangels recently spoke to Vulture about rapper A$AP Rocky’s 2021 felony assault with a semi-automatic firearm charge, which is currently playing out in court in Los Angeles. Rocky pleaded not guilty to the charge, ......

February 12, 2025

Allen Secretov Pens Article in Forbes on Superman Co-Creator’s Estate’s Battle Against Warner Bros.

Allen Secretov recently authored an article in Forbes about the estate of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster’s copyright lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics, Inc., using foreign copyright law to allege that the studio ......

January 2, 2025

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to Law360 on How Congress May Address Deepfakes in 2025

Jonathan Steinsapir recently spoke to Law360 about actions Congress may take to address deepfakes this year after making little progress in 2024, despite pledging to address the problem. A bipartisan bill called the NO FAKES ......

November 12, 2024

Kate Mangels Weighs in on Garth Brooks Requesting to Move His Sexual Assault Lawsuit to Federal Court in The Tennessean and USA Today

Kate Mangels recently spoke to The Tennessean about the sexual assault lawsuits facing country singer Garth Brooks following his legal team’s recent request to consolidate the two lawsuits in California and Mississippi, moving them from ......

September 25, 2024

Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal Honors Allen Secretov in 2024 “40 Under 40” List

The firm is pleased to announce that Allen Secretov has been named to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal’s “40 Under 40” list for 2024. Each year, the prestigious list profiles the best ......

September 9, 2024

Larry Iser Joins CBS Sunday Morning to Discuss How Musicians Are Fighting Back Against Unauthorized Campaign Song Use

With the 2024 election looming, Larry Iser recently sat down with ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ host Tracy Smith to talk about the role music plays in political campaigns, and what happens when an artist doesn’t want ......

August 16, 2024

Larry Iser Quoted in Law360, Washington Post, and Newsweek on Intellectual Property Disputes Between Artists and Politicians

Larry Iser recently spoke to Law360, Washington Post, and Newsweek about the intellectual property disputes that often occur when elected officials or candidates use an unauthorized piece of music at a campaign event, speech, or ......

August 15, 2024

Fifteen KHIKS Attorneys Named 2025 “Best Lawyers;” Two Named to “Ones to Watch” List

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Partners Chad Fitzgerald, Shawn Holley, Larry Iser, Dale Kinsella, Kat Kleindienst, Greg Korn, Alan Kossoff, Michael Kump, Suann MacIsaac, Amber Melius, Patricia Millett, Allen Secretov, Nick Soltman, Kristen Spanier, and Jonathan Steinsapir have been recognized ......

August 6, 2024

KHIKS Wins Jury Trial for Longtime Client Mattel

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Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP team of Larry Iser, Patti Millett, Kristen Spanier, and Chad Fitzgerald successfully obtains a defense verdict on behalf of longtime client Mattel, Inc. in a $50 million idea theft lawsuit arising from the ABC...

July 19, 2024

Shawn Holley Speaks to Jeff Sklar About Balancing Motherhood and a Career on “The Practice of You” Podcast

Shawn Holley recently appeared as a guest on Jeff Sklar’s “The Practice of You” podcast. In the episode, Shawn and Jeff discussed the obstacles women can face when balancing a legal career with motherhood, how ......