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. Read More.

Stanton “Larry” Stein, Ashley R. Yeargan, and Irene Y. Lee were selected for inclusion in Billboard’s ‘2025 Top Music Lawyers’ list, which was published on April 19, 2025. This issue of Billboard recognizes the biggest names and most prominent legal minds in the world of music and entertainment law. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat congratulates founding partner, Larry C. Russ, on being recognized among the LA Times Studios 2025 “Legal Visionaries” in the 4/20/25 Business of Law: Updates, Trends, & Visionaries Magazine. Mr. Russ was recognized for his contributions and leadership within the legal field and the community at large. Read more

Russ August & Kabat congratulates Stanton “Larry” Stein, Bennett A. Bigman, and Ashley R. Yeargan, who are profiled among Variety’s 2025 Legal Impact honorees. The highly anticipated annual Legal Impact Report, published on April 09, 2025, features top entertainment attorneys making a significant impact on the industry in film, television, music, theatre, and digital media. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat congratulates partners, Marc A. Fenster and Reza Mirzaie, who are recognized among the Daily Journal’s 2025 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers. Fenster and Mirzaie were also recently recognized for their work in the Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts of 2024 issue. Read more

Russ, August & Kabat is proud of Jacob Agi, Minna Chan, Lauren Geisser, Jonathan Ma, Erica Kim, Justin Maio, Christine Shin, David Taran, James Tsuei, James Pickens, and Jason Wietholter, who have been recognized as 2025 Southern California Rising Stars by the publishers of Super Lawyers. Read more