July 27, 2012
Howard Weitzman and Larry Iser take on Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke on behalf of ICM Partners
Howard Weitzman and Larry Iser are representing talent agency ICM Partners in matters relating to Nikki Finke of the Deadline Hollywood blog. Read about the case in The Hollywood Reporter....
July 12, 2012
Chad Fitzgerald sees ‘new frontier’ in TV revenue-sharing
KHIKS partner Chad Fitzgerald is quoted in The Hollywood Reporter in Eriq Gardner’s article highlighting the issue of compensation to television show creators when their episodes are seen on streaming services like Hulu, Amazon and ......
May 14, 2012
Iser: Expect a lawsuit over Dish Network’s commercial-skipping feature
KHIKS Partner Larry Iser is quoted in The Hollywood Reporter by columnist Eriq Gardner in his article on Dish Network’s new “Auto Hop,” which allows subscribers to view programming without the ads. “Commercials are the ......
April 12, 2012
Copyright Terminations: Larry Iser weighs in on potential landmark ‘Village People’ case
Bloomberg reporters Edvard Pettersson and Ellen Rosen recently asked Larry and others about what may become precedent-setting litigation pitting the former lead singer of the Village People, Victor Willis, against the 1970s disco group’s music ......
April 2, 2012
Shawn Holley: More than just a lawyer to Lindsay Lohan
When KHIKS Partner Shawn Holley became a lawyer, chances are she had no idea how indispensible she would become to some of her clients. For the last several years, her representation of Lindsay Lohan has ......
March 8, 2012
Rush vs. Rush: The Differences Between Political Candidates and Talk-Show Commentators
KHIKS Partner Larry Iser was asked by the major music industry publications to explain the legal issues surrounding Rush Limbaugh’s use of the music of Rush (the band) and Peter Gabriel. In fact, different laws apply ......
March 1, 2012
Larry Iser on NPR, Bloomberg and the NY Times: A Primer on Music in Political Campaigns
KHIKS Partner Larry Iser, who has set the industry standard for successful lawsuits on behalf of songwriters against political candidates using copyrighted songs without permission, has been making the rounds during the busy presidential primary ......
January 4, 2012
Thanks to KHIKS, candidates now asking ‘May I’
In an interview with FoxNews.com, Larry Iser explains how KHIKS’s pair of successful lawsuits against 2008 presidential candidate John McCain and former Florida governor Charlie Crist for copyright violations are having an effect. Candidates are realizing that they must ......
January 4, 2012
Jennifer McGrath Named Partner
Los Angeles, CA — January 4, 2012 — Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump (KHIKS), a high-profile litigation firm specializing in the areas of entertainment, intellectual property, commercial disputes, and criminal law, has named Jennifer McGrath as ......
December 13, 2011
The Hollywood Reporter: Judge Orders ‘Hurt Locker’ Plaintiff to Pay Attorney Fees
Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver, whose unsuccessful lawsuit against KHIKS clients Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow claimed their film The Hurt Locker was based on Sarver’s personal military experiences, has been ordered to pay the attorney fees ......
July 10, 2011
USA Today: Larry Iser Tuning Up for Likely Copyright Violations in 2012 Presidential Campaign
Larry Iser is featured in Catalina Camia’s USA Today piece pointing up the importance of getting permission before using copyrighted music in a political campaign. Read the Full Article....
June 22, 2011
KHIKS Obtains Jury Verdict for Mattel, Inc. in Licensing Dispute Over Board Game
EL SEGUNDO, California (June 22, 2011) – A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has found in favor of toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc., ruling that Mattel fully complied with the terms of a 2004 license agreement for ......