April 28, 2014
KHIKS ‘Stands Up For Gus’ and wins for Jason Patric under First Amendment
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephen Moloney agreed with KHIKS founding partner Larry Iser today in a ruling denying Danielle Schreiber's request for a restraining order that would have prevented Larry's client, actor Jason Patric, from using Schreiber and Patric's...
March 28, 2014
KHIKS wins for Bieber/Usher in song theft suit
KHIKS partners Howard Weitzman and Jeremiah Reynolds prevailed on behalf of Justin Bieber and Usher in a lawsuit claiming the singers stole the idea and essential elements of plaintiffs’ 2008 song, “Somebody to Love,” in ......
March 24, 2014
Michael Kump handles major entertainment transaction
Michael Kump represented Lloyd Braun, co-owner and co-founding partner of entertainment powerhouse BermanBraun, in the transaction that resulted in Braun becoming the company’s sole owner by purchasing his partner’s interest as of January 29, 2014....
March 11, 2014
KHIKS obtains summary judgment for Mattel in copyright dispute over ‘Masters of the Universe’
The United States District Court in Los Angeles has ruled in favor of KHIKS’s client, toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc., entering summary judgment in Mattel’s favor against the claim of writer Donald Glut that Glut owns ......
October 30, 2013
KHIKS wins appeal of Mattel board game win
The California Court of Appeal has upheld Mattel’s 2011 defense verdict over its alleged failure to adhere to a license agreement for the board game Outburst. Mattel was represented at trial and again on appeal ......
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 and Jonathan Steinsapir to dismiss ......
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 April 22, 2013. KHIKS filed ......
May 13, 2013
Michael Kump and Greg Korn get antitrust case thrown out
KHIKS partners Michael Kump and Greg Korn successfully represented defendant Courtside LLC in an antitrust action filed in federal court in Los Angeles. Courtside produces and finances multi-platform, quality programming and is the radio home ......
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 of summary judgment in his ......
October 26, 2012
Jewelry maker drops suit against Sharon Osbourne
One of the world’s leading jewelry licensers, Lucas Design International, has abandoned its lawsuit against KHIKS client Sharon Osbourne. Lucas had claimed that Ms. Osbourne, represented by KHIKS partners Howard Weitzman and Jeremiah Reynolds, agreed ......
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 ......
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 ......