Russ August & Kabat congratulates Diana A. Sanders who was selected for inclusion in Variety‘s 2021 ‘Hollywood’s New Leaders’ list, which was published on November 10, 2021. The list profiles newly emerging executives and talent in the entertainment business. In 2021, the focus was on execs, entrepreneurs, and performers, 40 and under, who have solidified their positions in the industry and risen to prominence across film, TV, digital, music, finance, law, and content creation, during a period of disruption like no other. Click here to view Variety‘s 2021 ‘Hollywood’s New Leaders’ list. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat Partner Diana Sanders‘ article, “Barristers Tips”, concerning issues and privileges relating to the anti-SLAPP statute, was published in the November 2021 edition of Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine. Read more.

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) has announced that it has invested $31.6 million into YSN Imports, LLC (dba Flame King). The transaction was structured as a first-lien senior secured term debt and direct equity investment. RAK attorneys Christine Shin, Josh Gelbart, Lauren Geisser, and Dor Cohen represented Flame King in the transaction.

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Russ August & Kabat is honored to have been ranked in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list.  U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers joined to rank more than 14,000 firms across the United States. Firms included in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. It is a great honor. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat attorneys, Larry Russ, Christine Shin, Jacob Agi, and Donna Etemadi, represented Talos Digital in its sale to Perficient (Nasdaq: PRFT). The transaction involved a sale of both stock and assets, domestically in the US and cross-border in Columbia. Perficient is the world’s leading digital consultancy with a market cap of over $4.0 billion. Read the article.

Russ August & Kabat represented HiDef on a new partnership with Unity to create social impact metaverse games.

The San Diego, California-based company isn’t saying what it’s working on yet, beyond saying the company is working on games-as-a-service that transcend traditional gaming boundaries and demographics. The aim is to make games that connect and entertain people through creative expression, competition, shared experiences, and cultural discovery. The company raised $9 million recently. Read more.