Russ August & Kabat partner, Stanton “Larry” Stein, will be speaking on a virtual panel for the New York State Bar Association on Wednesday, June 15, 2021, from 11a.m. – 2p.m. EST. The webinar titled, “Stopping the Spread of Misinformation: First Amendment Considerations from Classroom to Courtroom,” will cover the limits of the First Amendment, while also examining how education and litigation can be effective tools to identify and stem the tide. Register here.
Russ August & Kabat Partner, Irene Y. Lee, a leading Intellectual Property lawyer, was a panelist at the ITechLaw 2021 World Technology Conference on June 9, 2021. Irene spoke on the topic: Beyond Cryptocurrency – Legal issues with NFTs and the commercialization of blockchain technology. She discussed the new blockchain technologies that have been developed, including new consensus protocols and oracle technologies, providing an overview of NFTs, smart contracts, and other commercial developments in the space, and covered the key legal issues relevant to commercializing these technologies. Link to session.
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 is proud of Irene Y. Lee, who has been recognized among Insider’s 2021 list of “The 13 leading attorneys and law firms that work with digital creators and influencers.”
In order to create the list of leading lawyers, Insider gathered nominations from readers and spoke to professionals in the influencer and legal industries, considering factors like a firm’s clients, their deal list, and their reputation among talent managers and agents.
Russ August & Kabat clients include Josh Richards (24.9 million TikTok followers), Griffin Johnson (10.6 millions TikTock followers), and Jaden Hossler (9.2 million TikTok followers).
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Russ August & Kabat is proud to be recognized among Patexia’s Top 100 Patent Litigation Firms for 2021. And more specifically, Russ August & Kabat is proud to be ranked in the top three percent (3%) for the best-performing and most active patent litigation firms (out of 2,841) in the “Plaintiff” category. Read more.
Russ August & Kabat congratulates Partner, Irene Y. Lee, who was named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2021 list of ‘Women of Influence: Attorneys’. Irene Y. Lee was singled out for her exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contributions to the Los Angeles community at large. This year, the Los Angeles Business Journal received hundreds of nominations, so this recognition is not only a testament to her career achievements, but also to Russ August & Kabat’s success. Read the article. Irene Y. Lee is profiled on Page 96.
