Russ August & Kabat congratulates partners, Stanton “Larry” Stein,  Ashley Yeargan, and Bennett Bigman, on being named 2025 “Business of Entertainment Visionaries” in The Envelope magazine distributed by the Los Angeles Times.  Mr. Stein, Ms. Yeargan, and Mr. Bigman are recognized for playing a vital role in the entertainment world by providing legal counsel. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat congratulates partner, Marc Fenster, on being included among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500 Signature Edition, published on June 02, 2025, a fantastic honor. The Business Journal’s LA500 celebrates the most influential leaders and impactful executives in Los Angeles, including Mr. Fenster. There was a private LA500 reception on May 29th at the Jonathan Club to celebrate and honor this year’s LA500 honorees. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat congratulates partner, Irene Lee, who was recognized among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 list of ‘Women of Influence: Attorneys’. The list recognizes extraordinary women attorneys for their legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership as evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contributions to the Los Angeles community at large. Read more.

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