Russ August & Kabat proudly announces that preeminent entertainment litigator Stanton “Larry” Stein, his long-time partners Bennett A. Bigman and Ashley R. Yeargan, and senior associate Diana A. Sanders are joining the firm, as it expands its intellectual property practice into entertainment and media litigation. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat is proud of Larry C. Russ, Richard L August, Jules L. Kabat, Marc A. Fenster, Adam S. Hoffman, Paul A. Kroeger, Brian D. Ledahl, Irene Y. Lee, Amir Naini, Matthew A. Rips and Benjamin T. Wang, all of whom have been recognized as 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers by the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine. In addition, Larry C. Russ and Irene Y. Lee have been recognized as Top 100 Super Lawyers, and Irene Y. Lee, has also been recognized as a Top 50 Super Lawyer in the Southern California Women’s Edition. Read the article.

Russ August & Kabat is proud of Irene Y. Lee and Benjamin T. Wang, who have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2018 list of Most Influential Minority Lawyers. With Los Angeles being the melting pot that it is, it is a great honor, and Irene Y. Lee and Benjamin T. Wang, were among some stellar company. Read the article.

Russ August & Kabat is proud of its partners, Larry C. Russ and Nathan D. Meyer, whose article, “Fashion Forward,” was published in the September 2017 issue of Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, the official magazine of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. In the article, they explain the findings and consequences of the landmark decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands. In addition, Larry C. Russ and Nathan D. Meyer appear on the magazine cover. Read the article.

Russ August & Kabat won an affirmance of a post-judgment order exonerating its appeal bond from the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District for client American Rag. The case was argued by Russ August & Kabat attorney Nathan D. Meyer. The appeal involved the scope of a surety’s obligation in connection with bonding an appeal, discussed by Southern California Appellate News here. The Court of Appeal affirmed the ruling and held the surety’s obligations were limited the express monetary judgment on the face of the original judgment. Read the Opinion.

Russ August & Kabat congratulates partner, Marc A. Fenster, who was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the nation’s 2017 leading intellectual property lawyers. Marc A. Fenster founded and leads the intellectual property practice at Russ August & Kabat, counseling clients and representing them in trial and appeals throughout the United States. Read the article.