Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) has announced that it has invested $31.6 million into YSN Imports, LLC (dba Flame King). The transaction was structured as a first-lien senior secured term debt and direct equity investment. RAK attorneys Christine Shin, Josh Gelbart, Lauren Geisser, and Dor Cohen represented Flame King in the transaction.
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Russ August & Kabat attorneys, Larry Russ, Christine Shin, Jacob Agi, and Donna Etemadi, represented Talos Digital in its sale to Perficient (Nasdaq: PRFT). The transaction involved a sale of both stock and assets, domestically in the US and cross-border in Columbia. Perficient is the world’s leading digital consultancy with a market cap of over $4.0 billion. Read the article.
Russ August & Kabat represented HiDef on a new partnership with Unity to create social impact metaverse games.
The San Diego, California-based company isn’t saying what it’s working on yet, beyond saying the company is working on games-as-a-service that transcend traditional gaming boundaries and demographics. The aim is to make games that connect and entertain people through creative expression, competition, shared experiences, and cultural discovery. The company raised $9 million recently. Read more.
Russ August & Kabat was a proud sponsor of the 2021 Tower Tournament benefiting the Tower Cancer Research Foundation. The sold-out golf tournament exceeded its fundraising goal, raising nearly $500,000 for cutting-edge cancer research and patient support programs. Partners Larry Russ, Marc Fenster, Irene Lee, and Matt Rips participated in the tournament which took place at the renowned Riviera Country Club.
Now in its 25th year, Tower Cancer Research Foundation has been the Southern California cancer patient’s greatest ally since 1996. Founded by a group of dedicated physicians, patients, and volunteers, Tower funds state-of-the-art clinical trials, innovative research, caring patient support programs, and community partnerships that promote more effective and safe treatments for cancer and blood disorders.

Russ August & Kabat congratulates partners, Ashley R. Yeargan, and Stanton “Larry” Stein, who are included in The Hollywood Reporter‘s 2021 Top 100 Power Lawyers List and Legal Legends list, respectively. Click here to view The Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyers issue.
Ashley R. Yeargan was selected for inclusion in The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers 2021 list. Click here to view her THR profile.
Stanton “Larry” Stein was selected, again, for inclusion in The Hollywood Reporter’s Legal Legends list as part of the 15th annual Top 100 Power Lawyers report, which was published this week by The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter describes the Legal Legends list as a class of attorneys whose “impact on Hollywood is so historic and lasting, they transcend the Power Lawyers list.” Click here to view The Hollywood Reporter’s Legal Legends list.

Russ August & Kabat Partner, Irene Y. Lee, a leading Intellectual Property lawyer in the region, was interviewed by the Los Angeles Business Journal for her assessment of the current state of IP legislation, the new rules of copyright protection, licensing and technology, and the various trends that she’s been observing, and in some cases, driving. Read the article.