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January 4, 2012

Jennifer McGrath Named Partner

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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

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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 ......

June 19, 2011

Michael Kump and Jeremiah Reynolds Score Big Victory for Kardashians

KHIKS partners Michael Kump and Jeremiah Reynolds, representing the Kardashian sisters (Kim, Khloe and Kourtney), filed an anti-SLAPP motion to have a complaint thrown out because a debit card company was seeking to hold the ......

April 13, 2011

Larry Iser & Greg Gabriel Obtain Settlement for David Byrne in Claim Against Florida Governor Charlie Crist for Unlicensed Use of ‘Road to Nowhere’

Larry Iser and Greg Gabriel have obtained a settlement on behalf of singer/songwriter David Byrne against former Florida Governor Charlie Crist for his campaign’s creation of a web commercial for Christ’s 2010 U.S. Senate campaign ......

March 12, 2011

Daily Variety: Sheen, WB to Fight Over Lawsuit Venue

Howard Weitzman, who represents TV’s Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre, was quoted in Daily Variety in a recent article by Jon Weisman on Charlie Sheen’s lawsuit against Lorre and Warner Bros. Said ......

February 3, 2011

Chad Fitzgerald and Jonathan Steinsapir Named Partners

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Los Angeles, CA — February 1, 2011 — Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP (KHIKS) has named Chad Fitzgerald and Jonathan Steinsapir as Partners.  Coming off a landmark year of cases, KHIKS is a high-profile ......

December 7, 2010

KHIKS Lawyers Invalidate Alleged Dodgers Ownership Agreement

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December 7, 2010 — Today, Judge Scott Gordon of the Los Angeles Superior Court issued a 100-page decision which invalidated an alleged agreement between KHIKS client Jamie McCourt and her former husband Frank McCourt. For ......

July 9, 2010

Lawdragon: Interview with Larry Iser

Larry talks about how he got started in law, including how it won out over his early intentions and considerable accomplishments in music, mostly because of an inspiring undergraduate college class, and later because he ......

June 27, 2010

The Hollywood Reporter: Q&A: Howard Weitzman, Lawyer for Michael Jackson Estate

Howard Weitzman was interviewed by Eriq Gardner of The Hollywood Reporter about the “roller coaster ride” he’s been on for the past year in settling the Michael Jackson estate....

May 10, 2010

Lawdragon: Lawyer Limelight – Shawn Holley

Shawn Holley was named to the fifth annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide for 2010 and was recently interviewed by Lawdragon’s John Ryan....