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.

Stanton “Larry” Stein and Diana A. Sanders were selected for inclusion in Billboard’s ‘2021 Top Music Lawyers’ list, which was published on April 05, 2021. This issue of Billboard recognizes the biggest names and most prominent legal minds in the world of music and entertainment law. Click here to view Billboard’s ‘2021 Top Music Lawyers’ List. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat attorneys Marc Fenster, Reza Mirzaie, Adam Hoffman, Neil Rubin, Jacob Buczko, and James Tsuei won a jury verdict for their client, Solas OLED Ltd., confirming infringement by Samsung of two of Solas’s key patents on OLED display and touch sensor technology. Read more.

On February 16, 2021, Judge Staton of the Central District of California ordered an additional $3.7 million in enhanced damages for client Pavo Solutions, LLC against defendant Kingston Technology, Co. The Court awarded the enhanced damages based on an earlier jury verdict finding that Kingston willfully infringed Pavo’s ‘544 Patent relating to a portable memory drive. The Court faulted Kingston for “a cursory and legally deficient internal investigation into the validity of, and Kingston’s infringement on, the ‘544 Patent.” Critically, the Court also found that “the line between zealous advocacy and litigation misconduct was crossed” by “Kingston’s gamesmanship with respect its noninfringement arguments and its production of cost data on the Accused Product.” Pavo is represented by Russ August & Kabat attorneys Benjamin T. Wang, Andrew D. Weiss, Adam S. Hoffman, Jacob R. Buczko, and Minna Y. Chan. Read the Opinion.

Russ August & Kabat proudly announces that we have added a new Appellate Practice Group. Robert J. Gajarsa will Chair the practice group, which also includes Marc Fenster, Paul Kroeger, Brian Ledahl, Nathan Meyer, Reza Mirzaie, and Jean Rhee. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat is proud of Irene Y. Lee and Benjamin T. Wang, who have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2021 list of ‘Minority Leaders of Influence: Attorneys’. The list “highlights stellar minority attorneys who are considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene, while serving as trusted advisors, along with maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.” Read the article.