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 ......
February 9, 2012
Super Lawyers Magazine, 2012: Five at KHIKS Named Southern California Super Lawyers
Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, and Shawn Holley were named Super Lawyers for 2012. In the annual edition of Super Lawyers (Southern California), Dale was recognized for his work in Business Litigation; ......
January 10, 2012
Partners Michael Kump and Shawn Holley Named to Lawdragon’s Elite for 2011
Lawdragon magazine has selected KHIKS partners Michael Kump and Shawn Holley for the 2011 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America based upon their accomplishments in the past year as well as their continued excellence in ......
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 ......
December 1, 2011
Multiple Publications: Google’s $1.65 Billion YouTube Acquisition
Larry Iser was quoted in the in the following publications commenting on the copyright implications of Google’s $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube. Los Angeles Times – October 10, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle – October 10, ......
November 15, 2011
Larry Iser and Greg Gabriel Defeat Anti-SLAPP Motion and Slap Back
When an LA music lawyer was terminated by a Band due to false and defamatory statements by the Band’s auditor that the lawyer had not properly negotiated the Band’s record contract, KHIKS filed suit for ......
November 1, 2011
KHIKS Repeats as Top Tier Entertainment Firm: U.S. News & World Report
For the second year in a row, KHIKS has been named to the top tier in the national rankings of the 2011-2012 Best Law Firms joint survey compiled by U.S. News and Best Lawyers®. This highly anticipated ......
October 18, 2011
Michael Kump and Jonathan Steinsapir Win One for Shaq
When NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was sued by an alleged former business associate who claimed the basketball great had ordered him to be kidnapped, he turned for help to KHIKS partners Michael Kump and Jonathan ......
September 21, 2011
Daily Journal: ‘Bloody noses’ notwithstanding, studios still battling profit participation claims
KHIKS partner Chad Fitzgerald was quoted in Erica Phillips’ September 21, 2011 Daily Journal article, “Three cases shift profit-dispute balance,” where Ms. Phillips explains how the balance of power in claims made by artists against ......