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Supreme Court upholds Monsanto seed patent
against farmer's challenge
Jon Steinsapir 186 x 242 pixels - redo2KWIKA partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Law360.com in its compilation of attorney comments on the U.S. Supreme Court's May 13, 2013 ruling that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.'s patent of genetically altered seeds by replanting them. read more
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KWIKA protects Starz Entertainment’s contract rights
in Colorado jury trial

Starz logoMike 186 x 233 pixels(1)Jon Steinsapir 186 x 242 pixels - redo2Aaron 426 x 504 pixelsKWIKA attorneys Michael Kump, Jonathan Steinsapir and Aaron Liskin, and paralegal Janet Glick, represented long-time KWIKA client Starz Entertainment in a jury trial against defendant DISH Network that commenced on April 22, 2013. read more

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Michael Kump and Greg Korn get antitrust case thrown out
Mike 186 x 233 pixels(1)Greg K 274 x 323 pixelsKWIKA partners Michael Kump and Greg Korn successfully represented defendant Courtside LLC in an antitrust action filed in federal court in Los Angeles.  Courtside produces and finances multi-platform, quality programming and is the radio home for high-profile personalities, including Laura Ingraham and Bill O'Reilly. read more
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Two at KWIKA make Variety's Entertainment Law VIP list
Howard 186 x 242 pixelsLarry - less red 238 x 288 pixelsKWIKA is proud to report that founding partners Howard Weitzman and Larry Iser are among the 16 entertainment litigators spotlighted by Variety on its honor roll of attorneys who "helped shape the face of entertainment." read more
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What if Boston bombing suspect tries to sell life story?
Larry - less red 267 x 323 pixelsKWIKA founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter in Eriq Gardner's piece that wonders if the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect could profit from a film made about his life. read more
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YouTube wins in Viacom copyright challenge
Larry - less red 267 x 323 pixelsKWIKA founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted by Billboard in Alex Pham's article on Viacom's lawsuit against YouTube for copyright violation stemming from YouTube users' posting of Viacom content without permission. read more
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Musicians: We want our songs back!
Copyright Office: Okay, okay!
Greg G 186 x 242 pixelsKWIKA attorney Greg Gabriel was quoted by Variety in Ted Johnson's article on an obscure provision of the 1976 revision of the Copyright Act that gives authors, including songwriters and other artists, the right to reclaim ownership of their works after 35 years. read more
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"Used" digital songs not really used, says District Court
Larry - less red 267 x 323 pixelsKWIKA founding/managing partner Larry Iser was quoted by Billboard.com in Alex Pham's article on the March 30 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Sullivan, who found that purchasers of digital downloaded music do not have a right to resell their "used" digital songs. read more
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Michael Kump to speak at Producers Guild of America conference
Mike with mic in faceKWIKA founding partner Michael Kump will be speaking at the 2013 Produced By Conference, to be held at 20th Century Fox Studios on June 8-9.  The lineup of presenters reads like a Who's Who of Hollywood royalty, with J.J. Abrams, Tom Cruise, Mark Burnett and Gale Anne Hurd, among others, slated to address the conference. read more
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Supreme Court first-sale copyright ruling could lead to parallel policy for patents
Jon Steinsapir 186 x 242 pixels - redo2KWIKA partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in Ryan Davis's piece at Law360.com about the effect that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision regarding the "first-sale" doctrine in copyright law might have on patent law. read more
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High court throws wrench into copyright holder worldwide pricing differentials
Jon Steinsapir 186 x 242 pixels - redo2KWIKA partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted by Variety in Ted Johnson's article on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling yesterday that the "first-sale" doctrine applies to foreign-made works.  What this means is that a consumer who makes a legal purchase of, say, a DVD in a lower-priced market outside the U.S is not prohibited from reselling it here at higher American prices. read more
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Apple's second suit of Samsung to move forward
Jon Steinsapir 186 x 242 pixels - redo2KWIKA partner Jonathan Steinsapir was quoted in the Daily Journal in Rachel Swan's column on the continuing battle between technology giants Apple and Samsung.  Apple is again suing the South Korean electronics company for patent violations, much like the previous suit in which Apple prevailed.  That first case is now on appeal. read more
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Celebrities' financial info: Is it illegal to publish?
Aaron 426 x 504 pixelsKWIKA attorney Aaron Liskin was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter in Eriq Gardner's article about recent hack attacks and subsequent unauthorized publication of the personal financial data of Hollywood stars Jay-Z, Beyonce, Ashton Kutcher, Mel Gibson, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, plus Vice President Joe Biden and FBI director Robert Mueller. read more
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A $62,000 misunderstanding?
Aaron 426 x 504 pixelsKWIKA attorney Aaron Liskin was quoted in USA Today in sports reporter Jeffrey Martin's story about a Florida doctor who purchased the green jacket won by golfer Art Wall in the 1959 Masters golf tournament for $62,000 at auction in 2012. read more
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Interview with Chad Fitzgerald: Music sales up for first time since 1999
Chad 186 x 242 pixelsKWIKA partner Chad Fitzgerald was a guest on a recent broadcast of Larry Mantle's weekday program on Southern California Public Radio which highlighted the news that music sales are up after a 12-year decline. read more
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Journalistic privilege bolstered in NY's failed effort to obtain filmmaker's outtakes
Jeremiah 186 x 242 pixels - redoKWIKA partner Jeremiah Reynolds was quoted in "Judge's ruling a victory for documentarians," Ted Johnson's Variety piece on the city of New York's attempt to obtain the outtakes from filmmaker Ken Burns' documentary The Central Park Five, a chronicle of the notorious case of the "Central Park Jogger" who was brutally attacked while running in 1989. read more
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Super Lawyers Magazine, 2013: Seven at KWIKA named Southern California Super Lawyers
Dale 186 x 242 pixelsHoward 186 x 242 pixelsLarry - less red 267 x 323 pixelsMike 186 x 233 pixels(1)GJA 186 x 242 pixelsShawn HolleySuann 186 x 233 pixelsThirty-five percent of all lawyers at KWIKA were named Super Lawyers for 2013, including Dale Kinsella, Howard Weitzman, Larry Iser, Michael Kump, Greg Aldisert, Shawn Holley and Suann MacIsaac. read more
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Storm clouds gathering for Yankees, A-Rod
Aaron 426 x 504 pixelsKWIKA attorney Aaron Liskin was quoted in Pete Brush's article at Law360.com on rumors that the New York Yankees are aggressively looking for a way out of their contract with slugger Alex Rodriguez. read more
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Cyclist Armstrong likely to face long line of litigants
Aaron 426 x 504 pixelsKWIKA attorney Aaron Liskin was quoted in Dietrich Knauth's article at Law360.com on Lance Armstrong's recent doping confession.  Armstrong faces potential lawsuits from people and organizations he previously sued for defamation, as well as the U.S. Postal Service, which sponsored him to the tune of $30 million between 2001 and 2004. read more
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Instagram backtracks on new interpretation of photo ownership
KWIKA partner Jeremiah Reynolds was quoted in Ted Johnson's article in Variety on photo-sharing service Instagram's recent announcement that its users would not be compensated for the commercial exploitation of their posted photos. read more
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