October 27, 2015
Chad Fitzgerald named to Variety’s ‘Hollywood’s New Leaders’
KHIKS is pleased to announce that partner Chad Fitzgerald has been named to the Variety "Hollywood's New Leaders" honor roll for 2015 in the Law & Finance category. The annual selections are made in several specialties tied closely to...
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...
October 20, 2015
Jay Z’s ‘Big Pimpin’’ Dispute Bound to Raise Cost of Making Hip Hop Music
KHIKS Partner Jonathan Steinsapir was heavily quoted in Anthony McCartney’s Associated Press piece on the ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit filed against rappers Jay Z and Timbaland. ...
October 13, 2015
Jonathan Steinsapir Quoted in Los Angeles Daily Journal Article on Jay-Z Copyright Lawsuit
Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by the Daily Journal in Ashley Cullins’ piece on the copyright infringement lawsuit against hip-hop artists Jay-Z and Timbaland. ...
October 1, 2015
KHIKS files complaint against Playboy for breach of contract in licensing of branded vodka
KHIKS Partner David Swift has filed a $12 million lawsuit on behalf of Broad Street Licensing Group, alleging that Playboy Enterprises attempted to hide their commission obligations over Playboy-branded liquor....
September 11, 2015
Nick Soltman weighs in on artist’s claim against Netflix in Daily Journal piece
KHIKS attorney Nick Soltman was quoted by the Daily Journal in Ashley Cullins' article on a copyright infringement case filed against Netflix by artist Earl Swanigan. The complaint alleges that a painting of Swanigan's appeared in the background in...
September 8, 2015
Jonathan Steinsapir Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter
Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in Austin Siegemund-Broka’s Hollywood Reporter article “A Tale of Two Hacks: How Ashley Madison’s Legal Woes Differ From Sony’s.” ...
September 4, 2015
Jonathan Steinsapir Quoted in Los Angeles Business Journal
Jonathan Steinsapir was recently quoted by the Los Angeles Business Journal in Omar Shamout’s piece “Control Issues,” which discusses viral video firm Jukin Media’s efforts to fight alleged content theft and copyright infringement by rival websites. According to Jon, the...
August 28, 2015
Larry Iser Named Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year – Entertainment Law – Music”
Larry Iser Named Best Lawyers' "Lawyer of the Year - Entertainment Law - Music"...
August 28, 2015
Federal Court of Appeals in Chicago affirms KHIKS victory in Michael Keaton lawsuit
For the past two years, Michael Kump and Jeremiah Reynolds have represented Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton in a lawsuit filed against him in federal court in Chicago in connection with the motion picture The Merry...
August 24, 2015
David Swift Featured in Palisadian-Post Sports Article
David Swift was the subject of Steve Galluzzo's Palisadian-Post Sports article “Soccer Player David Swift Gives Age the Boot,” which details his selection for the USA Maccabi Masters soccer team. ...
August 21, 2015
Hollywood, Silicon Valley Sharpen Their Swords in Piracy War- Variety
Aaron Liskin was quoted in Ted Johnson’s Variety article “Hollywood, Silicon Valley Sharpen Their Swords in Piracy War,” which discusses the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in relation to Hollywood’s mounting lawsuits against movie streaming websites. ...