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 ......
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
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
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 ......