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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 ......

June 20, 2024

Nick Soltman Speaks to Variety Regarding Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’

Nick Soltman recently spoke with Variety’s Tatiana Siegel about Netflix’s legal troubles following the release of the hit show ‘Baby Reindeer.’ The show opened with a title card reading, “This is a true story.” Following ......

April 22, 2024

Larry Iser Selected to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2024 “Top 100 Lawyers”

KHIKS is pleased to share that Managing Partner Larry Iser was recently recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal on its third annual “Top 100 Lawyers” list. The coveted list recognizes the region’s top 100 ......

April 18, 2024

Kate Mangels Speaks to Reuters About Alec Baldwin’s Upcoming “Rust” Shooting Trial

Kate Mangels recently spoke to Reuters about the issues Alec Baldwin’s defense team may face at the actor’s upcoming trial for the fatal “Rust” shooting, following armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s sentencing last week. Baldwin’s trial is ......

March 22, 2024

Larry Iser and Allen Secretov Score Victory for the Producer of “Love Is Blind”

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Larry Iser and Allen Secretov scored a victory for Delirium TV, LLC, the producer of the popular Netflix show “Love Is Blind.”...

March 8, 2024

Chad Fitzgerald Featured in NPR Article on Warner Brothers Discovery Shelving Finished Films

Chad Fitzgerald was recently featured in Joe Hernandez’s NPR article “Warner Bros. shelved ‘Coyote vs. Acme.’ Here’s why some finished films are mothballed,” which discusses Warner Brothers Discovery’s recent trend of shelving near-completed films. In ......

March 7, 2024

Kate Mangels Analyzes First “Rust” Verdict and Looks Ahead to Baldwin’s Trial in Fox and Variety

Kate Mangels recently spoke to Fox News and Variety about armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s involuntary manslaughter conviction in the fatal “Rust” shooting and what the evidence presented in her trial could mean for Alec Baldwin, who ......