Jonathan Steinsapir

Partner

Practice Areas

Honors & Awards

Named a “Top Music Lawyer,” Billboard (2023, 2022)
“The Best Lawyers in America” (2023-Present)

Education

UCLA School of Law, 2002, J.D., Order of the Coif
UCSD, 1998, B.A. with honors, in Political Science and minors in both Economics and Middle Eastern Studies

Jonathan Steinsapir is a name partner with the firm. Mr. Steinsapir has successfully tried cases before juries, judges, and arbitrators; he is an accomplished appellate advocate who has argued over a dozen appeals before the state and federal appellate courts in recent years; and he is a counselor to clients looking to avoid litigation altogether. His practice focuses on complex litigation and client counseling in music, television, motion picture, art, real estate and software matters, along with matters in various other commercial sectors. He has particular expertise in intellectual property issues, having handled disputes in all forms, from license negotiations to litigating all stages of dozens of copyright, trademark, trade secret, and patent cases throughout the country. He also has extensive experience litigating probate issues in both probate and other courts, particularly when they intersect with intellectual property and other complex litigation matters.

Mr. Steinsapir clerked for the Hon. Cynthia Holcomb Hall of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2002-03. The following term, he clerked for Judge Margaret M. Morrow of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Mr. Steinsapir graduated from UCLA School of Law in 2002 and was elected to the Order of the Coif. During his third year of law school, he worked in the Pentagon for the Office of the General Counsel to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. A month after the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, he traveled to Uzbekistan as the Pentagon’s only on-site legal advisor during the negotiation and signing of an executive agreement between the United States and Uzbekistan. Mr. Steinsapir graduated with Honors from UCSD in 1998, and spent a year studying politics in Israel at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Recognized for his expertise in intellectual property and related issues, Mr. Steinsapir is frequently asked to comment on pending matters of interest by various publications, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Playboy, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Vox, and The Daily Journal.

Mr. Steinsapir has been named one of Billboard’s top music lawyers from 2022 forward; he has been featured in Variety’s legal impact report; and he has been named a “Super Lawyer” in Intellectual Property Litigation in Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine every year from 2014 forward.

Representative Matters

Music and Copyright Matters: Mr. Steinsapir has handled scores of legal issues for the Estate of Michael Jackson in the last fifteen years and has litigated issues involving all aspects of Jackson’s career from his work with the Jackson Five through his tragic death in 2009. He advises the Estate on music and other intellectual property issues on a weekly, and often daily, basis. He has handled dozens of litigations, arbitrations, and pre-litigation disputes for the Jackson Estate and other music industry clients and in other copyright matters.

Secured a complete victory as lead trial counsel in Spring 2023 for the Estate of Michael Jackson in a successful trial in probate court respecting the approval of an extremely valuable confidential business transaction.
Represented the Estate of Michael Jackson in a jury trial defending claims by producer Quincy Jones that the Estate had underpaid royalties. Although Jones asked a jury to award him over $30 million, the jury rejected almost all of his claims and Jones was eventually awarded only $2.6 million. Notably, this amount was less than what Estate witnesses had testified to the jury that the Estate had been prepared to pay Jones before trial.
As lead counsel for the majority rightsholders and heirs of the legendary Motown songwriter Ron Miller, Mr. Steinsapir obtained the dismissal with prejudice of a federal lawsuit in 2023 challenging the validity of dozens of copyright termination notices filed by his clients.
Mr. Steinsapir was lead counsel for the conservator of the owner of a famous work of modern art, appraised at a value of $200 million, and successfully defended her rights in the painting in a confidential JAMS arbitration.
Mr. Steinsapir was lead counsel for Mark Frost, the award-winning author, screen writer and co-creator of Twin Peaks, in a series of actions centered around allegations that Mr. Frost breached a contract to produce a motion picture based on his book, The Match: The Day The Game of Golf Changed Forever. Mr. Steinsapir argued appeals in the case in both the Ninth Circuit and the California Court of Appeal, obtaining a complete victory for Mr. Frost with the courts addressing an issue of first impression regarding the scope of the “signed writing” requirement of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 204(a). MVP Entertainment, Inc. v. Frost, 210 Cal. App. 4th 1333 (2012).
Mr. Steinsapir has expertise in copyright termination issues and has been consulted confidentially on several Copyright Termination matters, by both studios and record companies seeking to protect their copyrights, on the one hand, and by authors, musicians and other content creators seeking to retake their copyrights, on the other.

Trademark and Unfair Competition Matters: Mr. Steinsapir has extensive experience litigating trademark, trade dress, false advertising, trade secret, and unfair competition matters in state and federal courts.

Represented the Estate of Michael Jackson in litigation regarding trademark infringement and dilution of Jackson’s famous “King of Pop” trademark and was able to secure the KingOfPop.com domain name for the Estate.
Lead counsel, along with his partner Alan Kossoff, to the successor to the Estate of Marilyn Monroe in a licensing dispute with a former licensee seeking roughly $7 million in damages after the Estate terminated its trademark license agreement. After a one-week arbitration in Chicago, the three-arbitrator panel unanimously decided in the Estate’s favor, awarded the Claimant nothing, and awarded the Estate roughly $300,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs.
Successfully obtained a preliminary injunction in the Kardashian Sisters’ favor against infringement of their trademarks in connection with a makeup line and successfully argued the appeal affirming the injunction. 2Die4Kourt v. Hillair Capital Management, 692 Fed.Appx. 366 (9th Cir. 2017). Later, he secured a final judgment of roughly $12 million for the Kardashians in related proceedings; with the judgment affirmed after an appeal argued by Mr. Steinsapir. Hillair Capital v. West, 2021 WL 2799685 (Cal. Ct. App. 2021).

Patent Matters: Mr. Steinsapir represents patentees and accused infringers in patent cases. He has argued dispositive motions and Markman issues in federal courts in California, Texas, Nevada, and Connecticut.

Represented the Estate of Michael Jackson in several cases involving claims that holographic images of Michael Jackson infringe certain patents. On May 16, 2014, after being given less than 14 hours’ notice, Mr. Steinsapir argued and defeated an application for an injunction in federal court to enjoin performance of a “virtual” Michael Jackson performance at the May 18, 2014 Billboard Music Awards. The cases eventually all settled on favorable terms for the Estate.
Represented Roland Corporation and affiliates in numerous patent cases throughout the country. In one case, Mr. Steinsapir represented Roland against claims that its keyboards infringed two patents. After the case was transferred from the Eastern District of Texas to the Central District of California, it was stayed pending an ex parte reexamination where the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office cancelled all claims in both patents-in-suit. As part of a comprehensive settlement negotiated by Mr. Steinsapir, plaintiff agreed to assign another related patent to Roland in exchange for the dismissal of Roland’s counterclaims.

Appellate: In the last few years, Mr. Steinsapir has handled numerous appellate matters, arguing over a dozen appeals in the U.S. Courts of Appeals (in the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits) and in the California Court of Appeal. He has also worked on matters in the U.S. Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court and other federal Circuit Courts of Appeals. Among many others, all of the following appeals were argued by Mr. Steinsapir: Optimum Productions v. Home Box Office, 839 Fed. Appx. 75 (9th Cir. 2020) (affirming order compelling the Estate of Michael Jackson’s claims against HBO to arbitration under a 1992 agreement prohibiting HBO’s disparagement of Jackson); Kroma Makeup EU v. Boldface Licensing & Branding, 920 F.3d 704 (11th Cir. 2019) (affirming summary judgment of no trademark infringement in clients’ favor); 2Die4Kourt v. Hillair Capital Management, 692 Fed.Appx. 366 (9th Cir. 2017) (affirming preliminary injunction in clients’ favor); Kroma Makeup EU v. Boldface Licensing & Branding, 845 F.3d 1351 (11th Cir. 2017) (addressing issue of first impression regarding equitable estoppel on motion to compel arbitration); Jaycee Dugard v. United States, 835 F.3d 915 (9th Cir. 2016) (argued kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard’s claims against the Federal Government); Ross v. O’Neal, 525 Fed. Appx. 600 (9th Cir. 2013) (holding that California statute was unconstitutional as applied to firm client, Shaquille O’Neal); MVP Entertainment, Inc. v. Frost, 210 Cal. App. 4th 1333 (2012) (obtaining affirmance of trial court’s ruling in client’s favor); Frost v. Frederick, 466 Fed. Appx. 604 (9th Cir. 2012) (obtaining reversal of federal district court’s ruling against client).

Probate and Related Issues

Mr. Steinsapir has successfully tried several cases in California probate courts.
Represents the Estate of Michael Jackson in probate court and has done so regularly since 2010 (with his late partner Howard Weitzman who passed in 2021). The Michael Jackson Estate is consistently viewed as the most successful decedent’s estate in history, led by exceptional management by Co-Executors John Branca and John McClain who must regularly seek guidance, approval, and instructions from the probate court.
Lead counsel for trustee in dispute over trust administration involving tens of millions of dollars in modern art.
Domesticated an out-of-state conservatorship and then successfully arbitrated claims in California respecting conservatee’s rights in a $200 million piece of modern art.
Lead counsel for charitable foundation in challenge to foundation’s entitlement to multi-million dollar bequest.

Practice Areas

Honors & Awards

Named a “Top Music Lawyer,” Billboard (2023, 2022)
“The Best Lawyers in America” (2023-Present)

Education

UCLA School of Law, 2002, J.D., Order of the Coif
UCSD, 1998, B.A. with honors, in Political Science and minors in both Economics and Middle Eastern Studies

Related News

August 23, 2024

KHIKS, Led by Jonathan Steinsapir, Prevails in Appeal of Trial Victory for the Estate of Michael Jackson

On August 21, 2024, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s ruling approving of a joint venture deal between the Estate of Michael Jackson and a third party,...

August 15, 2024

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April 17, 2024

Variety Recognizes Three at KHIKS in 2024 “Legal Impact Report”

The firm is proud to announce that partners Shawn Holley, Michael Kump, and Jonathan Steinsapir have been named by Variety in its 2024 “Legal Impact Report.” This report annually profiles...

April 1, 2024

Larry Iser and Jonathan Steinsapir Named to Billboard’s 2024 “Top Music Lawyers” List

The firm is pleased to announce that Larry Iser and Jonathan Steinsapir have been selected to Billboard’s prestigious “Top Music Lawyers” list for 2024. Each year, the list profiles a...

March 13, 2024

KHIKS Wins Big Victory for Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex

For the past two years, KHIKS partners Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir and Nicholas Soltman have represented Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in a defamation action filed by her half-sister in...

January 22, 2024

KHIKS Achieves Dismissal of Federal Lawsuit Challenging Validity of Copyright Terminations

Jonathan Steinsapir and Allen Secretov obtained the dismissal with prejudice of a federal lawsuit challenging the validity of dozens of copyright termination notices relating to the works of the legendary...

January 18, 2024

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to Variety About DC Comic Characters’ Futures Ahead of Copyright Expiration

Jonathan Steinsapir recently spoke with Variety about how the looming expiration dates on iconic DC Comic and movie characters Louis Lane, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman’s oldest copyrights will affect...

January 10, 2024

14 KHIKS Attorneys Named to 2024 Southern California “Super Lawyers” List

KHIKS is pleased to announce that 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2024 Southern California “Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters. One of the most respected...

November 29, 2023

Jonathan Steinsapir Joins NPR to Discuss Major Music Publishers Filing Suit Against Anthropic AI

Jonathan Steinsapir recently joined NPR radio to discuss the spate of lawsuits being filed against Anthropic AI by major music publishers, including Universal Music. The lawsuit alleges Anthropic AI is...

August 17, 2023

Fifteen KHIKS Attorneys Named 2024 “Best Lawyers;” Kate Mangels Named to “Ones to Watch” List

July 11, 2023

Hollywood’s High-Powered Litigation Boutique Updates Name to Honor the Next Generation of Stars

Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Holley LLP (“KWIKH”) is now Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP (“KHIKS”). Howard Weitzman had the utmost respect and admiration for Shawn and Jon – each...

May 5, 2023

Jonathan Steinsapir Discusses the Rise of AI with Fox News

Jonathan Steinsapir was recently featured in Fox News Digitial’s article “AI has Keanu Reeves, Harrison Ford and Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend Grimes at odds over its use,” which discusses the uncertainties...

April 3, 2023

Larry Iser and Jonathan Steinsapir Named to Billboard’s 2023 “Top Music Lawyers” List

The firm is pleased to announce that Larry Iser and Jonathan Steinsapir have been selected to Billboard’s distinguished “Top Music Lawyers” list for 2023....

April 3, 2023

KHIKS Wins Dismissal of Defamation Action

KHIKS partners Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir, and Nicholas Soltman obtained the dismissal of a defamation action filed against the firm’s client, Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex. In March 2022, Meghan’s...

January 10, 2023

13 KHIKS Attorneys Named to 2023 Southern California “Super Lawyers” List

KHIKS is pleased to announce that 13 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2023 Southern California “Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters. One of the most respected...

September 9, 2022

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to Newsy About Popular Works Entering the Public Domain

In a recent appearance on the Newsy network, Jonathan Steinsapir discusses what happens to popular stories and characters once they enter the public domain, which occurs 95 years after the...

August 18, 2022

Fourteen KHIKS Attorneys Named 2023 “Best Lawyers;” Shawn Holley Named Entertainment Law- Motion Pictures and Television “Lawyer of the Year”

Partners Chad Fitzgerald, Shawn Holley, Lawrence Iser, Dale Kinsella, Gregory Korn, Alan Kossoff, Michael Kump, Suann MacIsaac, Amber Melius, Patricia Millett, Allen Secretov, Nick Soltman, Kristen Spanier, and Jon Steinsapir...

August 17, 2022

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to Wealth Management about Tupac Estate Battle

Jonathan Steinsapir was featured in the Wealth Management article “All Eyez on Tupac Shakur’s Estate,” which details an ongoing battle over the ownership of the cover art for Shakur’s last...

March 8, 2022

Jonthan Steinsapir Quoted in Los Angeles Times on Feud Between Morris Day and Prince Estate Over Band Name Rights

Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in a recent Los Angeles Times article on singer Morris Day’s frustration with Prince’s estate after the estate blocked him from using the band name “Morris...

March 28, 2022

Larry Iser and Jonathan Steinsapir Named to Billboard’s 2022 “Top Music Lawyers”

The firm is pleased to announce that Larry Iser and Jon Steinsapir have both been selected for inclusion in Billboard’s prestigious “Top Music Lawyers” list for 2022. Each year, the...

January 20, 2022

13 KHIKS Attorneys Named to 2022 Southern California “Super Lawyers” List

KHIKS is pleased to announce that 13 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2022 Southern California “Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters. One of the most respected...

May 27, 2021

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to London Times on Martin Bashir’s Deceptive 2003 Documentary with Michael Jackson

In a recent interview with the London Times, Jon Steinsapir addressed former BBC journalist Martin Bashir’s unscrupulous treatment of the late Michael Jackson in relation to the highly-publicized ITV documentary...

April 26, 2021

KHIKS Obtains Dismissal of Long-Running Abuse Lawsuit Against Michael Jackson Estate

The Estate of Michael Jackson, represented by Jonathan Steinsapir and the late Howard Weitzman, scored a major victory on Monday when a Los Angeles judge ruled that the late artist’s...

January 21, 2021

14 KHIKS Attorneys Named 2021 “Super Lawyers”

KHIKS is pleased to announce that 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2021 Southern California “Super Lawyers” by Thomson Reuters. One of the most respected rating services in...

October 21, 2020

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to Bloomberg Law on Gorilla Glue Trade Dress Claims

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in Kyle Jahner's Bloomberg Law article "Gorilla Glue Faces Packing Trial After 11th Cir. Revival," which discusses the newly revived claims that Gorilla Glue Co.'s GorillaWeld adhesive...

October 16, 2020

KHIKS Prevails in Lawsuit for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Michael Kump, Jon Steinsapir and Nick Soltman represented Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, in a lawsuit filed in state court in July 2020...

June 16, 2020

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to Billboard on Concert Venues and COVID-19 Liability

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in Claudia Rosenbaum’s Billboard article “Concert Venues Are Reopening Across America. Could Lawsuits Follow?”...

May 8, 2020

KHIKS Prevails as Appeals Court Hands Michael Jackson Estate Huge Win

The Estate of Michael Jackson, represented by KHIKS’s Howard Weitzman, Jonathan Steinsapir and Zachary Elsea scored a total victory in Quincy Jones v. MJJ Productions, Inc. when an appeals court...

April 7, 2020

Jon Steinsapir Quoted in Playboy on Right of Publicity

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in James Trew’s Playboy article “A Sex Doll Stole My Identity.”...

March 10, 2020

Jon Steinsapir Comments on Quibi Patent Infringement Allegations

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in Wendy Lee’s Los Angeles Times article “Quibi denies stealing mobile technology as streaming debut looms.” The article details the accusations leveled at Quibi by the New...

December 10, 2019

Michael Kump Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter Article

Michael Kump was recently quoted in Ashley Cullins’ The Hollywood Reporter article “Kim Kardashian West Out for Blood Over Use of Her Image in Vampire Facial Marketing.” This article describes...

October 24, 2019

Jon Steinsapir Quoted in Los Angeles Times Article

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in Daniel Miller’s Los Angeles Times article "When is an Original Tommy’s burger not an original? When it’s one of these 67 look-alikes.” In this...

June 14, 2019

Jon Steinsapir Quoted in New York Times Article

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in Paul Sullivan’s New York Times article “Retouching the Mona Lisa Is Restoration, but a Mickey Mantle? Collectors Cry Fraud.”...

April 1, 2019

KHIKS Wins Unanimous 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision for the Kardashian Sisters

KHIKS is pleased to announce that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Miami, in an unanimous decision, ruled today in favor of firm clients, Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, ending...

February 21, 2019

Jonathan Steinsapir Quoted on Suit Over Undelivered Artwork

Jon Steinsapir's representation of art collectors who paid half a million dollars for three pieces of undelivered artwork was covered in Sarah Cascone's Art.com article "A Collector Couple Is Suing...

December 10, 2018

Jon Steinsapir Comments on LL Cool J Lawsuit in Bloomberg Law

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in Kyle Jahner’s Bloomberg Law article "LL Cool J May Luck Into ‘Rock the Bells’ Rights for Sirius Channel,” which analyzes the hip hop artist’s trademark lawsuit...

May 11, 2018

Jon Steinsapir Quoted on Dr Dre Trademark Battle

Jon Steinsapir was recently asked by World Intellectual Property Review to discuss the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) recent decision against Dr Dre in his trademark opposition against a...

August 24, 2017

KHIKS Wins Summary Judgment for the Kardashians

KHIKS partners Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir and Gregory Korn won summary judgment in federal court in Orlando for KHIKS clients Kim Kardashian West, and Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian. ...

June 2, 2017

KHIKS Scores Yet Another Victory for Kardashians in Cosmetics Legal Battle

Michael Kump and Jon Steinsapir secured another major win on behalf of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian in their suit against cosmetics company Haven Beauty and Hillair Capital after an...

August 29, 2016

Jon Steinsapir Speaks, Writes on Leslie Jones Hack

Jon Steinsapir recently commented on the hack against comedian Leslie Jones in Sandy Cohen’s Associated Press article “Jones website hack reveals stars’ tricky cyber landscape,” which also appeared in Yahoo...

August 25, 2016

KHIKS scores victory for Kardashians in cosmetics lawsuit

KHIKS’s Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir and Gregory Korn won a preliminary injunction in federal court on August 23, 2016 on behalf of clients Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian. ...

August 19, 2016

Jon Steinsapir Speaks to Los Angeles Times

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in Ryan Faughnder’s Los Angeles Times article “Gawker.com will shut down next week,” which discusses Univision’s decision to close down the site after being the...

July 18, 2016

Jon Steinsapir Quoted in Los Angeles Business Journal

Jon Steinsapir was recently quoted in Henry Meier’s Los Angeles Business Journal article “Video-Game Firm Has Score to Settle Over Mods.”...

February 20, 2016

Scalia Often Put Limits On Rights In IP Decisions – Law360

Law360, New York (February 16, 2016, 11:03 PM ET) -- Justice Antonin Scalia wrote few opinions and dissents in intellectual property cases and was upfront that it was not exactly...

January 20, 2016

Twelve at KHIKS named Super Lawyers for 2016

KHIKS is pleased to announce that twelve of our attorneys were named Super Lawyers for 2016, including Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, Alan Kossoff, Shawn Holley, Greg...

December 9, 2015

Five at KHIKS named Super Lawyers in 2015 Business Edition

KHIKS is pleased to note that the 2015 Business Edition of Super Lawyers magazine includes five of our attorneys: founding partners Dale Kinsella, Larry Iser, and Michael Kump, and...

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...

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. ...

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...

June 25, 2015

Jon Steinsapir Opines on Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises – Law360

On Monday, June 21, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, leaving intact a 50-year-old rule barring royalty agreements that continue after a patent...

January 22, 2015

Ten at KHIKS named Super Lawyers for 2015

KHIKS is pleased to announce that 10 of our attorneys were named Super Lawyers for 2015, including Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, Alan Kossoff, Shawn Holley, Greg...

December 2, 2014

KHIKS lands three slots on Super Lawyers IP list

KHIKS is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers' Business Edition for 2014 includes our partners Larry Iser, Michael Kump and Jonathan Steinsapir in the Intellectual Property category. One of the...

October 29, 2014

Aereo injunction may not doom Dish’s commercial-skipping service

KHIKS Partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in Matthew Blake’s Los Angeles Daily Journal article “Injunction on Aereo may not doom Dish’s commercial-skipping service: Premium service allows subscribers to record and watch network...

September 11, 2014

Jonathan Steinsapir covers hacked photos in
guest column with Hollywood Reporter

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was invited to write a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter on the legal implications of the recent theft by hackers of nude pictures of several female...

July 22, 2014

Super Lawyers Magazine: Four at KHIKS named in Business Edition

KHIKS is pleased to announce that five of our partners will appear in the 2014 Business Edition of Super Lawyers magazine. Dale Kinsella will appear in the Business Litigation section,...

June 26, 2014

Aereo violating copyright law, says Supreme Court

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360 in reaction to the major ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the widely followed American Broadcasting Companies Inc. v. Aereo....

April 17, 2014

Oral argument in ‘ABC Television Stations v. Aereo’ to begin at Supreme Court

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Variety in Ted Johnson’s piece on the latest developments in the closely watched copyright battle between ABC Television Stations and television streaming service...

February 24, 2014

Lighting Ballast ruling by Federal Circuit maintains claim construction status quo

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360 in Ryan Davis’ article about the Federal Circuit’s recent split decision upholding the de novo standard for appellate review of claim construction....

January 30, 2014

Seven at KHIKS named Super Lawyers for 2014

A full 40 percent of all lawyers at KHIKS were named Super Lawyers for 2014, including Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, Shawn Holley, Suann MacIsaac and Jonathan...

January 10, 2014

Supreme Court to hear Aereo case on broadcasters’ digital streaming rights

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Variety in Ted Johnson’s article on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the Aereo case involving television broadcasters’ challenge to digital streaming...

October 14, 2013

Broadcasters claim signal theft by digital streaming service

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Variety in Ted Johnson’s piece on an appeal to the Supreme Court by a group of broadcasters who say that Aereo, a digital...

September 25, 2013

Proposed bill targeting patent ‘trolls’ may harm legitimate litigants

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360 in Ryan Davis’ piece (subscription required) about a draft House bill aimed at reducing patent infringement claims by so-called “patent trolls” or...

June 24, 2013

Supreme Court says no to DNA patents on ‘nature’

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Bloomberg’s Bureau of National Affairs in Tony Dutra’s piece about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision that invalidates several thousand patents dealing with...

June 13, 2013

Super Lawyers Magazine: Six from KHIKS named Rising Stars for 2013

KHIKS is pleased to announce that Greg Korn, Jeremiah Reynolds, Chad Fitzgerald, Jonathan Steinsapir, Greg Gabriel and David Swift were named Southern California Rising Stars for 2013 by Super Lawyers...

June 4, 2013

Turning the tables: Parody filmmaker sues producers of ‘real’ version

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in Ryan Faughnder’s article on the lawsuit filed by the parody filmmaker Between the Lines Productions against the producers...

May 31, 2013

Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of action filed against KHIKS client, Shaquille O’Neal

On May 24, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the ruling of the district court granting the motion filed by KHIKS partners Michael Kump...

May 30, 2013

KHIKS protects Starz Entertainment’s contract rights in Colorado jury trial

KHIKS attorneys Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir and Aaron Liskin, and paralegal Janet Glick, represented long-time KHIKS client Starz Entertainment in a jury trial against defendant DISH Network that commenced on...

May 30, 2013

Vermont goes after frivolous patent suits

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360.com in Ryan Davis’s article on the state of Vermont’s hardline effort to rein-in patent infringement lawsuits brought in bad faith. While it’s...

May 13, 2013

Supreme Court upholds Monsanto seed patent against farmer’s challenge

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360.com in its compilation of attorney comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 13, 2013 ruling that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.’s...

March 25, 2013

Supreme Court first-sale copyright ruling could lead to parallel policy for patents

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in Ryan Davis’s piece at Law360.com about the effect that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the “first-sale” doctrine in copyright law might...

March 20, 2013

High court throws wrench into copyright holder worldwide pricing differentials

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Variety in Ted Johnson’s article on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday that the “first-sale” doctrine applies to foreign-made works. What this means...

March 14, 2013

Apple’s second suit of Samsung to move forward

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in the Daily Journal in Rachel Swan’s column on the continuing battle between technology giants Apple and Samsung. Apple is again suing the South...

November 20, 2012

KHIKS wins for ‘Twin Peaks’ co-creator in published Court of Appeal opinion

KHIKS partners Dale Kinsella and Jonathan Steinsapir secured a complete victory for client Mark Frost last week, when the California Court of Appeal issued a published opinion affirming the entry...

November 13, 2012

Apple softens litigation strategy for smaller competitors

KHIKS partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in the Daily Journal and also on Law360.com’s website regarding Apple Inc.’s patent settlement with Taiwanese electronics manufacturer HTC Corp. While no details were...

August 28, 2012

Apple’s patent win: Jon Steinsapir’s view

KHIKS partner Jon Steinsapir was quoted in Hadley Robinson’s August 28th Daily Journal article on Apple’s recent patent lawsuit victory over Samsung. The gist of the piece, titled “Apple’s patent...

August 21, 2012

Interview with Jon Steinsapir: Hollywood’s Knockoffs

In an audio recording at LegalCurrent.com, KHIKS partner Jon Steinsapir explains the legal issues surrounding “mockbusters,” which are films with titles designed to mislead consumers into thinking they’re renting the...

June 15, 2012

Super Lawyers Magazine: Five from KHIKS named Rising Stars for 2012

KHIKS is pleased to note that Greg Korn, Chad Fitzgerald, Jonathan Steinsapir, Greg Gabriel and David Swift were named Southern California Rising Stars for 2012 by Super Lawyers Magazine. Greg...

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...

June 16, 2011

Super Lawyers Magazine: Five at KHIKS Recognized

Greg Korn, Jonathan Steinsapir, Greg Gabriel, Amber Holley and David Swift were named Rising Stars in Super Lawyers‘ 2011 edition. Greg K., Jonathan and Greg G. were recognized for their...

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...

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...

June 20, 2010

Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Stars 2010 Edition: Six at KHIKS Recognized

Suann MacIsaac, Greg Korn, Jonathan Steinsapir, Amber Holley, Greg Gabriel and David Swift were named Rising Stars in Super Lawyers‘ 2010 edition. Suann and Amber were recognized for their success...

July 23, 2009

Jackson Browne Settles Dispute with McCain, Republicans

Nearly one year after KHIKS’s Larry Iser, Patricia Millett, Jon Steinsapir and Greg Gabriel filed suit on behalf of singer/ songwriter Jackson Browne against then-presidential candidate Senator John McCain, the Ohio...

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