Relentless advocates.Landmark verdicts.

Russ August & Kabat is recognized as one of the top five plaintiff’s patent firms in the U.S., with over a billion dollars in recent jury verdicts — alongside a full-service business, M&A, entertainment, and real estate practice.

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Recent Verdicts

Artist Revenue Advocates v. Ye (Kanye West)

C.D. Cal. · 2026

Copyright jury verdict for our musician clients — Ye and his Yeezy companies were found liable for the unauthorized use of our clients’ instrumental track.

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Practice Areas

  • Patent Litigation

    One of the country’s most sought-after patent litigation practices, with trial wins and multimillion-dollar settlements against Apple, Samsung, LG, Microsoft, Hyundai, and many others.

  • Intellectual Property

    We help clients protect and maximize the value of their IP — from procuring and licensing to high-stakes litigation — backed by attorneys with advanced technical degrees.

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

    Customized M&A representation for private and public companies, financial sponsors, and boards across many industries — on both the buy-side and sell-side, at every stage of a deal.

  • Media, Entertainment and Copyright Litigation

    A nationally recognized media and entertainment practice that resolves disputes at every stage and guides clients through the business and financial issues of building their companies and careers.

  • Real Estate Transactions and Litigation

    One of the city’s premier real estate practices, with a hand in major projects nationwide — from New York’s Time Warner Center to the LA Live project in downtown Los Angeles.

  • Complex Business Litigation

    Beyond patent litigation, RAK takes on complex matters involving privacy, trademark, copyright, trade secret, antitrust, and class actions — including a class action against LinkedIn and the Shelby copyright case.

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