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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 Dealer Philippe Hoerle-Guggenheim for ‘Despicable’ Failure to Deliver Paid-For Art."...

February 12, 2019

Larry Iser Comments on Jeff Bezos, Enquirer Legal Battle

Larry Iser was recently quoted in Edvard Pettersson's Bloomberg article "Jeff Bezos' Lawyer Is Known for Scaring Tabloids Away From Hollywood Celebrities."...

January 3, 2019

Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP Elevates Katherine Kleindienst, Joshua Rosenberg and Nicholas Soltman to Partnership

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Santa Monica, CA – January 3, 2019 – Entertainment, intellectual property and business litigation boutique law firm Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP (KHIKS) announces that Katherine (“Kat”) Kleindienst, Joshua Rosenberg and Nicholas Soltman have become Partners of the Firm. ...

December 13, 2018

Shawn Holley Profiled in Glamour Magazine

Shawn Holley was recently profiled in Mattie Kahn’s Glamour article “Shawn Holley Will Free You Now” for her work with client Kim Kardashian West in freeing Alice Marie Johnson, a woman sentenced to serve life in prison for nonviolent drug...

December 12, 2018

Shawn Holley Named a ‘Hollywood Troubleshooter’ by The Hollywood Reporter

Shawn Holley has been selected for inclusion in The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 20 “Hollywood Troubleshooters” list....

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 over the name of now-defunct music festival Rock the Bells....

October 23, 2018

Hollywood Reporter Covers Denied Motion to Dismiss Player Lawsuit

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The Hollywood Reporter recently covered a judge's order denying the motion to dismiss a trademark lawsuit between the founding members of Player, known for their hit "Baby Come Back."...

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 gynecologist's filings for a similar name....

February 1, 2018

Larry Iser Featured in Thomson Reuters “Super Lawyers” Magazine

Larry Iser’s representation of musicians against politicians is the subject of an article in Thomson Reuters’ Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine entitled “Won’t Back Down: When politicians pick campaign songs, songwriters pick Lawrence Iser.”...

December 1, 2017

David Swift Featured in Daily Journal Article

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David Swift was the subject of the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal article "Still Kicking," which details his lifelong passion for soccer, and his career competing in professional leagues. ...

September 21, 2017

KHIKS continues to defend Frank Darabont/CAA in high profile “Walking Dead” dispute

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The firm's continued representation of "The Walking Dead" television show creator Frank Darabont and CAA in the high-profile profit participation suit against AMC was recently covered in David Ng’s Los Angeles Times article “Like a zombie, profit dispute over AMC’s...

August 24, 2017

KHIKS Wins Summary Judgment for the Kardashians

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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. ...