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December 20, 2023

Kate Mangels Speaks to The Hollywood Reporter and People Magazine About Jonathan Majors’ Guilty Verdict

Kate Mangels recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and People about the jury verdict handed down in actor Jonathan Majors’ trial in December 2023. Majors was found guilty of two charges of misdemeanor assault in ......

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 stealing copyrighted song lyrics with ......

August 18, 2023

Nick Soltman Speaks to USA Today About ‘The Blind Side’ Athlete Michael Oher’s Petition to End Conservatorship from Tuohy Family

Nick Soltman was recently quoted in the USA Today article, “’The Blind Side’ subject Michael Oher’s blockbuster lawsuit against Tuohy family explained”, which examines the petition filed on behalf of Michael Oher in Tennessee probate ......

August 18, 2023

Kate Mangels Speaks to Fox News Digital About the Possibility of New Charges Against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ Shooting

Kate Mangels was recently featured in the Fox News Digital article “Alec Baldwin could face prison time in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting, but experts say evidence may be ‘problematic,’” which discusses new evidence against the actor ......

August 17, 2023

Larry Iser Publishes Exclusive Op-Ed on Taylor Swift’s Album Re-Recordings in Music Business Worldwide

Larry Iser recently penned an exclusive op-ed for Music Business Worldwide that examines Taylor Swift’s success in re-recording her older albums and dubbing them “Taylor’s Version(s)” after her masters were sold by one of Scooter ......

August 17, 2023

Nick Soltman Joins Front Office Sports Today Podcast to Explore Legal Implications of Michael Oher’s Conservatorship

Nick Soltman joined the Front Office Sports Today podcast for its episode, “Why Michael Oher is Rewriting ‘The Blind Side,’” to share insight on the legal and practical implications of the petition filed on behalf ......

July 11, 2023

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

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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 of whom he mentored after hand-selecting them to join our...

June 17, 2023

KHIKS Defeats TRO on Hit Film ‘The Blackening’

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Judge Dale S. Fischer denied a temporary restraining order request on the film, ‘The Blackening’ over a pending copyright case....

May 12, 2023

Allen Secretov Featured in Scripps News Segment on AI in the Entertainment Industry

Allen Secretov was recently interviewed by Scripps News for a segment entitled “The entertainment industry is pushing to protect itself from AI,” which explores the rise of AI in entertainment and concerns over the lack ......

May 11, 2023

Larry Iser Pens Guest Posts on Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Trial for Forbes

Larry Iser contributed two guest posts to Forbes about Ed Sheeran’s recent copyright case, first exmaining the ongoing trial over alleged copyright infringement between Sheeran’s song “Thinking Out Loud” and the 1973 soul classic, “Let’s ......

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 facing the entertainment industry with ......

April 18, 2023

Greg Korn Speaks to The Hollywood Reporter on Celebrity Social Media Imposters

Greg Korn was recently quoted in The Hollywood Reporter’s article, “Why Social Media Impostors Pose a Constant Battle for Stars,” which examined the challenge of flushing out fake accounts that may exploit a celebrity’s star ......