KWIKA Partner Larry Iser is quoted in The Hollywood Reporter by columnist Eriq Gardner in his article on Dish Network's new "Auto Hop," which allows subscribers to view programming without the ads.  "Commercials are the lifeblood of the broadcast networks," says Larry, and "would undermine [their] economic underpinnings." read more

KWIKA is proud to announce that partner Shawn Holley has been named to the "Top Women Lawyers" list of the Daily Journal. read more

KWIKA Partner Jeremiah Reynolds is quoted in Daily Journal columnist Erica E. Phillips' article on the legal minefield Hollywood TV producers face when remaking old shows and movies. read more

Bloomberg reporters Edvard Pettersson and Ellen Rosen recently asked Larry and others about what may become precedent-setting litigation pitting the former lead singer of the Village People, Victor Willis, against the 1970s disco group’s music publisher. read more

When KWIKA Partner Shawn Holley became a lawyer, chances are she had no idea how indispensible she would become to some of her clients. For the last several years, her representation of Lindsay Lohan has become much more than just a legal one. read more

KWIKA Partner Larry Iser was asked by the major music industry publications to explain the legal issues surrounding Rush Limbaugh's use of the music of Rush (the band) and Peter Gabriel.  In fact, different laws apply to broadcast radio than to campaign TV ads. read more

KWIKA Partner Larry Iser, who has set the industry standard for successful lawsuits on behalf of songwriters against political candidates using copyrighted songs without permission, has been making the rounds during the busy presidential primary season, talking about the laws governing the use of copyrighted materials by political candidates. read more

Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, Greg Aldisert and Shawn Holley were named Super Lawyers for 2012. read more

Lawdragon magazine has selected KWIKA partners Michael Kump and Shawn Holley for the 2011 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America based upon their accomplishments in the past year as well as their continued excellence in their areas of practice.  Michael was recognized in Litigation and Shawn was recognized in Entertainment. read more

In an interview with FoxNews.com, Larry Iser explains how KWIKA's pair of successful lawsuits against 2008 presidential candidate John McCain and former Florida governor Charlie Crist for copyright violations are having an effect.  Candidates are realizing that they must obtain an artist's permission before using a copyrighted song in their campaign. read more

Los Angeles, CA — January 4, 2012 — Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert (KWIKA), a high-profile litigation firm specializing in the areas of entertainment, intellectual property, commercial disputes, and criminal law, has named Jennifer McGrath as Partner. read more

Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver, whose unsuccessful lawsuit against KWIKA clients Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow claimed their film The Hurt Locker was based on Sarver's personal military experiences, has been ordered to pay the attorney fees of all parties involved.  Dale Kinsella and Jeremiah Reynolds represented screenwriter Boal and director Bigelow in the suit, which was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Nguyen two months ago. read more

When an LA music lawyer was terminated by a Band due to false and defamatory statements by the Band’s auditor that the lawyer had not properly negotiated the Band’s record contract, KWIKA filed suit for the music lawyer. The auditor moved to dismiss the suit under California’s anti-SLAPP statute on the basis that his statements were protected free speech. Larry and Greg not only prevailed on the motion to dismiss read more

For the second year in a row, KWIKA has been named to the top tier in the national rankings of the 2011-2012 Best Law Firms joint survey compiled by U.S. News and Best Lawyers®.  This highly anticipated annual analysis, now in its second year, includes nearly 10,000 law firms in 119 practice areas in 177 metropolitan areas and seven states. KWIKA is one of only 20 U.S. firms selected for the top tier (Tier 1) in the Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television specialty. read more

When NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was sued by an alleged former business associate who claimed the basketball great had ordered him to be kidnapped, he turned for help to KWIKA partners Michael Kump and Jonathan Steinsapir who removed the action to federal court and filed a motion to dismiss the entire lawsuit. The motion—which made it clear Shaq denies plaintiff’s ludicrous allegations—argued the entire action was time-barred by the applicable statute of limitations. read more

KWIKA partner Jeremiah Reynolds secured dismissal of a lawsuit brought against screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow by an Iraq war veteran who had claimed their Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker was based on his personal war experiences. read more

KWIKA partner Chad Fitzgerald was quoted in Erica Phillips' September 21, 2011 Daily Journal article, "Three cases shift profit-dispute balance," where Ms. Phillips explains how the balance of power in claims made by artists against major studios for shortchanging them in their share of profits has lately been shifting to the artists' advantage. read more

KWIKA is pleased to note that partners Dale Kinsella, Larry Iser, Michael Kump and Greg Aldisert are listed in Super Lawyers' 2011 Business Edition. Dale and Greg were chosen for their success in Business Litigation, while Larry and Michael were recognized for Intellectual Property Litigation. read more

KWIKA is proud to announce that partners Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Larry Iser and Michael Kump are included in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  Long recognized as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the U.S., Best Lawyers' latest list is the result of a rigorous national survey involving more than 3.9 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. read more

KWIKA partner Jeremiah Reynolds, on behalf of Mitchell Klebanoff, co-writer of the 1997 Chris Farley comedy Beverly Hills Ninja, has prevailed in Klebanoff's dispute with the financial backers of the sequel. read more