Russ August & Kabat’s (RAK) patent trial team, led by
Marc Fenster and
Reza Mirzaie, won a patent infringement victory on behalf of its client, Headwater Research LLC, against Samsung Electronics America Inc., et al
. The Trial Team included Brian Ledahl, Benjamin T. Wang, James S. Tsuei, James Milkey, Jason M. Wietholter, James Pickens, Kristopher Davis, Paul Kroeger, Philip Wang, Adam S. Hoffman and Minna Jay, in addition to Andrea Fair of Miller Fair Henry PLLC.The jury found all asserted claims infringed and not invalid, and awarded $278,791,460 in royalties to Headwater Research LLC for Samsung Electronics America Inc., et al’s infringement of its patents for wireless communications. The patents at issue were US Patent Nos. 9,198,117 and 8,406,733.
Russ August & Kabat is profiled in the Daily Journal article, “Bold vision leads to legal powerhouse”, published on February 03, 2025. The firm recently celebrated its 35-Year Company Anniversary. Reporter Shane Nelson interviewed Larry Russ, co-founding partner of Russ August & Kabat and co-head of the litigation department, and Marc Fenster, co-chair of the Litigation Department and chair of the Patent Litigation department, to reflect on the culture that they believe has led to their successes in intellectual property, entertainment, and M&A. Read the article.
Russ August & Kabat’s patent practice is featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal article, “Russ August & Kabat’s Patent Work Pays Off”, published on November 11, 2025. Reporter Zane Hill interviewed Russ August & Kabat’s Larry Russ, co-founding partner and co-head of the litigation department, and Marc Fenster, co-chair of the Litigation Department and chair of the Patent Litigation department, for the article. In the past half-year alone, three of the team’s patent trials – all with Fenster as lead counsel – have secured nearly a billion dollars in awarded damages to Russ August & Kabat’s clients. Read the article.
The Daily Journal reached out to Russ August & Kabat partner, Stanton “Larry” Stein, for his legal opinion regarding a recent lawsuit brought against Madonna by a concert attendee in the 6/3/24 article, ‘Madonna lawsuit unlikely to have a prayer”. Daily Journal subscribers can read more here: https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/379005-madonna-lawsuit-unlikely-to-have-a-prayer
Stanton “Larry” Stein is head of Russ August & Kabat’s Media & Entertainment group. He is regularly called on by journalists and legal scholars for comment regarding legal issues facing the entertainment industry.
Russ August & Kabat Partner, Ashley R. Yeargan, authored the article “Addressing the Limitations of the Right of Publicity in the World of AI,” which was published in the Daily Journal on October 23, 2023. In the piece, Yeargan argues for the creation of a federal right of publicity and mechanism akin to the DMCA that would allow for the prompt take-down and review of AI-generated videos and songs mimicking the likenesses and voices of celebrities for unauthorized commercial purposes. Read the article.
Russ August & Kabat is pleased to announce the opening of its new Texas office space. Peter Tong, who joined Russ August & Kabat as a partner after completing a clerkship with the Honorable Judge Alan D. Albright in the Western District of Texas, will head the office. As Judge Albright’s most experienced former clerk now in private practice, Mr. Tong looks forward to building a local counsel and patent plaintiff contingency practice.
With nearly a decade of patent litigation and prosecution experience, Mr. Tong brings a wealth of unique insight and technological understanding to any patent team. Mr. Tong has represented companies in numerous patent lawsuits and helped a client secure a jury verdict for hundreds of millions of dollars. He has won inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the USPTO and matters for both plaintiffs and defendants before federal courts. Besides patent litigation, Mr. Tong has also handled cases regarding thefts of trade secrets and breaches of confidentiality.
Opening a Dallas office near the popular Texas venues in Waco and Marshall allows the firm to better serve its clients who frequently litigate there. Now that Delaware requires detailed finance disclosures from plaintiffs, Texas will become more important than ever. Russ August & Kabat also looks to grow its Texas presence through experienced lateral attorneys.
Read the press release. Read the Texas Lawyer article.
