Russ August & Kabat congratulates partners, Stanton “Larry” Stein and Ashley Yeargan, on being named 2026 “Business of Entertainment Visionaries” in The Envelope magazine distributed by the Los Angeles Times. Mr. Stein and Ms. Yeargan are recognized for playing a vital role in the entertainment world by providing legal counsel to some of the industry’s most influential people and companies.
The Envelope, produced by the LA Times Entertainment team, is the preeminent source of entertainment news, business analysis, and insights for industry leaders across the country.
See Stanton “Larry” Stein’s LA Times profile
See Ashley Yeargan’s LA Times profile
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Russ August & Kabat is a preeminent midsize law firm in Los Angeles comprised of lawyers who attended the country’s most prestigious schools and previously trained at some of the world’s biggest law firms. The Firm represents local, national, and international clients on challenging, interesting, and cutting-edge legal matters. Led by Stein and Yeargan, the Firm’s Entertainment and Media practice focuses on protecting the rights of some of the industry’s most successful actors, musicians, producers, and content creators in disputes such as breach of contract, idea theft, defamation, violations of rights of privacy and publicity, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement. Their group has been recognized numerous times for its creative and innovative approach to achieving client goals, often pushing the law forward to address novel problems and the impact of new technologies.