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April 23, 2026

Ashlee Difuntorum Authors Three-Part Series in the Daily Journal on Contract-based Litigation Risks for Entertainment Attorneys

Ashlee Difuntorum authored a three-part series in the Daily Journal titled “Litigation Lessons for Entertainment Transactional Attorneys.” The series is designed as a practical guide for transactional counsel on how to prevent contract vulnerabilities that ......

April 17, 2026

Ray Seilie Speaks to NBC News and TODAY on Landmark Live Nation Monopoly Ruling

After an eight-week trial that concluded on April 15, 2026, a jury found Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster guilty of holding a monopoly over the ticketing market. Ray Seilie spoke with NBC News about ......

April 8, 2026

Variety Recognizes Six KHIKS Attorneys in 2026 “Legal Impact Report”

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The firm is pleased to announce that partners Shawn Holley, Greg Korn, Patricia Millett, Kristen Spanier, Nick Soltman, and Aaron Liskin have been recognized in Variety’s 2026 “Legal Impact Report.” Each year, the prestigious list ......

March 31, 2026

Nick Soltman Discusses NCAA’s Trademark Battle Against Online Gambling Platform DraftKings in Law360

Nick Soltman recently weighed in on the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) trademark infringement lawsuit against the online sports betting website DraftKings for Law360’s ongoing coverage of the case, in the article “NCAA’s Anti-Sports Betting ......

March 24, 2026

Ashlee Difuntorum Analyzes Potential Legal Repercussions of “The Bachelorette” Cancellation in Page Six and USA Today

Page Six and USA Today recently interviewed Ashlee Difuntorum to gain legal insights into the potential lawsuits surrounding the cancellation of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul’s “The Bachelorette” season. The cancellation ......

March 20, 2026

Ray Seilie Featured in GamesBeat Discussing Whether Roblox’s Controversial New Creator Policy is Anti-Competitive 

GamesBeat recently spoke with Ray Seilie about Roblox’s upcoming policy requiring creators to pay a fee for publishing promotional brand materials inside their experiences on the platform. The article, “Roblox moves to take a cut ......

March 10, 2026

Ray Seilie Speaks to NBC About Live Nation’s Settlement with the Department of Justice During Antitrust Trial

Following the surprising news that a settlement had been reached during one of the most significant antitrust trials in recent decades, Ray Seilie spoke with NBC about how Live Nation came to an agreement with ......

March 4, 2026

The Guardian Interviews Kate Mangels on Epstein Investigation and Potential US Arrests 

Kate Mangels recently spoke to The Guardian as part of its coverage following the ongoing fallout from the release of over 3 million files related to Jeffrey Epstein and the highly contrasting responses from US ......

February 25, 2026

KHIKS Defense Win for Senator Susan Rubio and Assemblymember Blanca Rubio Recognized Among Daily Journal’s “Top Verdicts of 2025”

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The firm is pleased to announce that KHIKS partners Larry Iser and Allen Secretov have been recognized by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal in its “Top Verdicts of 2025” issue for the ......

February 23, 2026

KHIKS Client Marshall Woodruff’s Excessive Force Lawsuit Against LAPD Covered By Forbes

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Forbes covered KHIKS client Marshall Woodruff’s lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department in the article “Filmmaker And Photographer Marshall Woodruff Sues LAPD Alleging Life Altering Injuries,” which details ......

February 17, 2026

Ray Seilie Discusses Hollywood’s Response to Seedance 2.0 AI in TheWrap

TheWrap recently spoke with Ray Seilie about the entertainment industry’s response to AI video generation tool Seedance 2.0, from ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok. In the days following the release of Seedance 2.0, ......

January 30, 2026

Kate Mangels Weighs in on the Future of California Cash Bail Reform in the Daily Journal

In a recent Daily Journal article entitled “Bail policy changes falter as courts resist individualized hearings,” which explores how civil rights lawyers are working to end cash bail systems in California counties that keep defendants ......