In October, a team of Russ August & Kabat lawyers, led by Irene Lee, Marc Fenster and David Gabor resolved a matter involving a number of complex and novel issues for firm client Pinkberry. The resolution of the dispute allowed Pinkberry aggressively to move forward with its capitalization plan. In that regard, the Firm also provided advice to the company to secure a new investment of approximately $30 million to allow the company to grow from its present base in California and New York, into nation-wide operation. Read more.

Russ August & Kabat lawyers Larry Russ and Judy Meadow successfully represented Giant Mobile in a lawsuit alleging that the owner of Hustler Magazine, Larry Flynt Productions, wrongfully terminated the company as its exclusive distributor of adult content for mobile telephones.

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Russ August & Kabat Attorney, Irene Lee, was recognized as a 2007 Los Angeles Rising Star.

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As reported by the Los Angeles Daily Journal, if the California law community were a pick-up scene, Russ August & Kabat would be the most eligible at the bar. “There are not that many midsize firms out there. They’ve all been acquired by the big firms,” said Larry Russ, a founding partner of the West Los Angeles firm. “We get hit on all the time, but we will not even consider it.” At the same time, Russ said, being a strong player in the competitive legal world means the firm must draw on its strengths in order to attract top talent and keep its client roster strong. Read more.