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February 15, 2016

Is it ‘fair use’ or not? ‘That’swhatshesaid’ ruffles some copyright feathers

Driven by frustration over the lack of women's roles in theater, playwright Courtney Meaker, director Hatlo and creator/performer Erin Pike set out to show how women's roles in theater are light years behind men's, and in the process have raised...

February 5, 2016

Can Trump use Adele’s songs in his campaign? Larry Iser explains

KHIKS founding partner Larry Iser was quoted by ABC News and Forbes magazine on one of his favorite legal points: whether a political candidate can use a song without the permission of the artist....

February 1, 2016

Chad Fitzgerald comments on streaming revenues

KHIKS partner Chad Fitzgerald was quoted by the Los Angeles Business Journal in Marni Usheroff's "Fresh Money In Old Shows" piece, highlighting a new type of income generated by television productions long past their prime. Streaming services such as...

October 28, 2015

Michael Kump featured in University of Michigan Law notable alumni profile

KHIKS founding partner Michael Kump is profiled in the Fall 2015 issue of The Law Quadrangle, the official publication of the University of Michigan Law School, in its “Hooray for Hollywood” look at the legal success of well-known alumni in...

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 claimed his copyright was infringed by rapper Jay-Z in the...

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 18, 2015

KHIKS defends SeaWorld against Cal-OSHA citations

KHIKS founding/managing partner Larry Iser is representing SeaWorld Entertainment as trial began today against the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal-OSHA. The dispute stems from four citations issued by Cal-OSHA against SeaWorld claiming the...

September 11, 2015

Nick Soltman weighs in on artist’s claim against Netflix in Daily Journal piece

KHIKS attorney Nick Soltman was quoted by the Daily Journal in Ashley Cullins' article on a copyright infringement case filed against Netflix by artist Earl Swanigan. The complaint alleges that a painting of Swanigan's appeared in the background in...

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 and copyright infringement by rival websites. According to Jon, the...

August 28, 2015

Federal Court of Appeals in Chicago affirms KHIKS victory in Michael Keaton lawsuit

For the past two years, Michael Kump and Jeremiah Reynolds have represented Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton in a lawsuit filed against him in federal court in Chicago in connection with the motion picture The Merry...