Media & Entertainment: Litigation
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Provided by Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP
KHIKS is widely regarded as Hollywood’s go-to entertainment litigation law firm. Entertainment litigation is a true specialty practice requiring intimate knowledge of industry players, practices, deals, and trends. We are privileged to handle the most sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment litigation work in the nation.
The firm has represented actors, directors, producers, major motion picture studios and studio executives, broadcast and cable networks, talent agencies, personal managers, business managers, recording artists, record producers, record companies and music publishers, professional athletes and sports management companies, entertainment lawyers and law firms, and large domestic and international corporations in civil and criminal trial and appellate courts and regulatory forums across the country.
Chambers Review
Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP has a team of respected litigators serving an enviable list of corporate and individual clients, with extensive experience representing well-known recording artists and their estates. The firm is capable of handling the full range of contractual and intellectual property disputes and also adept at handling profit participation and vertical integration litigation.
Work Highlights
- Kinsella Weitzman defended MRC Entertainment against allegations of copyright infringement and successfully dismissed a temporary restraining order against the release of the film 'The Blackening'.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The depth of knowledge their legal team have is amazing. They not only provide great advice and counsel for our company on a wide range of legal issues, but they also are able to handle more complex litigation involving a number of different issues."
"They are all excellent attorneys and are thought of very highly by everyone in the industry."
"We have a great relationship with them; they do very good work and are efficient."
"The depth of knowledge their legal team have is amazing. They not only provide great advice and counsel for our company on a wide range of legal issues, but they also are able to handle more complex litigation involving a number of different issues."
"They are all excellent attorneys and are thought of very highly by everyone in the industry."
"We have a great relationship with them; they do very good work and are efficient."
Notable Practitioners
Dale Kinsella is well renowned for his entertainment practice, which sees him representing film and TV producers and studios in high-stakes litigation. His expertise includes profit participation, intellectual property and breach of contract claims.
"He is a very well-known litigator."
Michael Kump continues to represent high-profile individuals as well as entertainment companies in high-profile intellectual property and contractual disputes.
"Michael is very impressive, knowledgeable, has great strategy and stays on top of everything."
"He is extremely responsive. He understands the industry and truly cares about the client. He is always available."
Lawrence Iser's media and entertainment practice sees him handle a variety of work in this space, ranging from complex copyright and contractual disputes to intellectual property.
"He is an incredible advocate and partner. He is an extremely talented attorney who is also an out-of-the-box thinker. He excels at problem-solving and finding creative solutions to complex legal issues."
"Lawrence is very helpful in helping us with copyright issues."
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Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP
California