Russ, August & Kabat attorneys Marc A. Fenster, Reza Mirzaie, Adam Hoffman, Neil Rubin, Jacob Buczko and James Pickens won a jury verdict of willful patent infringement of two standards-essential cell phone patents by LG Electronics, for their client, Core Wireless. The cell phone patents: Patent No. 7,804,850, related to improved battery life through reduction in superfluous transmissions, and Patent No. 6,633,536, related to a signaling protocol designed to improve network operation and call reliability. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat partners, Larry C. Russ and Nathan D. Meyer, co-authored an MCLE article on brand protection for the July/August issue of Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, which is published by the Los Angeles County Bar Association. The article, “Fashion Sense: Preserving a clothing brand requires a carefully analyzed application of the four main instruments of protection,” discusses the importance of brand protection for continued success in the fashion industry. Attorneys who read the article and answer the accompanying test questions are eligible for MCLE credit. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat Attorneys C. Jay Chung, Nathan D. Meyer, Reza Mirzaie and Jean Y. Rhee recognized as 2016 Southern California Rising Stars. Nathan D. Meyer and Reza Mirzaie named Top 100 Rising Stars. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat won a reversal of a patent claim construction ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for client HBAC Matchmaker Media against Google, Yahoo, and several major media companies. The case was argued by Russ August & Kabat attorney Brian D. Ledahl. The appeal involved a claim construction ruling requested by Google and other defendants in the district court. The Federal Circuit reversed that ruling and adopted the claim construction advocated by Russ August & Kabat in the case. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat attorneys Brian D. Ledahl and Marc A. Fenster submitted an amicus brief on behalf of a number of patent holders to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in connection with an important patent case addressing venue for patent suits. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat Expands Its Intellectual Property Department with Addition of Partner Neil A. Rubin and Associates Arka D. Chatterjee and Justin E. Maio. Read more.