March 9, 2016
District Court awards KHIKS’s fees for defense of William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment
The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California today granted KHIKS's motion for attorneys' fees in connection with our representation of defendant William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment in a lawsuit brought by...
February 17, 2016
9th Circuit says ‘Hurt Locker’ protected by First Amendment
In a resounding victory for the free-speech rights of filmmakers, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the 2010 Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker does not infringe the publicity rights of nor defame Master Sgt. Jeffrey S. Sarver,...
February 15, 2016
Is it ‘fair use’ or not? ‘That’swhatshesaid’ ruffles some copyright feathers
Driven by frustration over the lack of women's roles in theater, playwright Courtney Meaker, director Hatlo and creator/performer Erin Pike set out to show how women's roles in theater are light years behind men's, and in the process have raised...
February 5, 2016
Can Trump use Adele’s songs in his campaign? Larry Iser explains
KHIKS founding partner Larry Iser was quoted by ABC News and Forbes magazine on one of his favorite legal points: whether a political candidate can use a song without the permission of the artist....
February 1, 2016
Chad Fitzgerald comments on streaming revenues
KHIKS partner Chad Fitzgerald was quoted by the Los Angeles Business Journal in Marni Usheroff's "Fresh Money In Old Shows" piece, highlighting a new type of income generated by television productions long past their prime. Streaming services such as...
January 30, 2016
Shawn Holley to be portrayed by actress Angel Parker in ‘The People v. O. J. Simpson’
KHIKS partner Shawn Holley, who was a member of O. J. Simpson's defense team led by Johnnie Cochran, will be played by actress Angel Parker in the upcoming American Crime Story series premiering February 2, 2016 on cable network FX....
January 15, 2016
KHIKS wins three for SeaWorld
KHIKS’s SeaWorld Team, Larry Iser, Kristen Spanier, Greg Gabriel and Nick Soltman recently notched three significant victories for our client SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, obtaining the dismissal of three consolidated class actions in federal court in San Diego, the withdrawal...
January 11, 2016
KHIKS wins summary judgment in ‘New Girl’ copyright infringement claim
Since 2014, KHIKS partners Michael Kump and Gregory Korn have been representing defendant William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment in an action filed in federal court in Los Angeles concerning the hit Fox television series, “New ......
January 6, 2016
KHIKS defends SeaWorld against Cal-OSHA citations
KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser is representing SeaWorld Entertainment as trial began today against the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal-OSHA. The dispute stems from four citations issued by Cal-OSHA against SeaWorld claiming the...
December 8, 2015
KHIKS sues 20th Century Fox on behalf of ‘Bones’ producer
Barry Josephson, executive producer of 20th Century Fox Television's mega-hit Bones, has hired KHIKS to represent him in his lawsuit against Fox, alleging the studio has cheated him out of his share of profits from the show. But Josephson's...
October 28, 2015
Michael Kump featured in University of Michigan Law notable alumni profile
KHIKS founding partner Michael Kump is profiled in the Fall 2015 issue of The Law Quadrangle, the official publication of the University of Michigan Law School, in its “Hooray for Hollywood” look at the legal success of well-known alumni in...
October 22, 2015
‘Gutsy move’ ends Jay-Z ‘Big Pimpin” trial
KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was again quoted in a Daily Journal account by Ashley Cullins of the latest development in the eight-year complex litigation brought by an Egyptian plaintiff who claimed his copyright was infringed by rapper Jay-Z in the...