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January 23, 2024

Kate Mangels Speaks to Fox News and People Magazine About Latest Charges Filed Against Alec Baldwin for “Rust” Shooting

Kate Mangels recently spoke to Fox News and People Magazine about new involuntary manslaughter charges filed against Alec Baldwin for his involvement in the “Rust” shooting. In 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by ......

January 22, 2024

Shawn Holley Named to 2024 “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” by Los Angeles Business Journal

The firm is proud to announce that the Los Angeles Business Journal has selected Shawn Holley for inclusion in its “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” list for 2024. The annual list honors the significant achievements of outstanding ......

January 22, 2024

KHIKS Achieves Dismissal of Federal Lawsuit Challenging Validity of Copyright Terminations

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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 songwriter Ron Miller, filed by ......

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 the movie and comic industry ......

January 10, 2024

Larry Iser, Shawn Holley, and Suann MacIsaac Named to 2024 “Super Lawyers” Top Lists

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KHIKS is pleased to share that three of its attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers’ annual “Top” lists for 2024. Each year Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Southern California through a patented ......

January 10, 2024

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

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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 rating services in the legal ......

January 9, 2024

Kate Mangels Talks to The Hollywood Reporter About Jonathan Majors’ GMA Interview

Kate Mangels recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about Jonathan Majors’ decision to appear in a Good Morning America (GMA) interview following his recent guilty verdict for misdemeanor assault and harassment and before his upcoming ......

January 5, 2024

KHIKS Prevails for Producers of ‘Love Is Blind’

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On January 4, 2024, Larry Iser, Kat Kleindienst, and Allen Secretov, on behalf of KHIKS client Delirium TV, LLC, the producer of the popular Netflix reality show Love is Blind, successfully defended an attempt to ......

December 21, 2023

Allen Secretov Speaks to Bloomberg Law About Battle Over Tupac Song Rights and Supreme Court Consideration of Discovery Rule

Allen Secretov was recently quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “Tupac Song Rights Suit Turns on High Court ‘Discovery Rule’ Case,” which examines Rap producer Terence Thomas’s lawsuit over the rights to Tupac Shakur’s 1990s ......

December 20, 2023

Kate Mangels Speaks to Fox About Baldwin’s Lack of Testimony in the ‘Rust’ Trial

Kate Mangels was recently quoted in Fox News Digital’s article “Alec Baldwin left off ‘Rust’ witness list for armorer’s trial over fatal shooting,” examining why Alec Baldwin will not be testifying against “Rust” armorer Hannah ......

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 ......