Russ August & Kabat

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Biography

Bennett Bigman is a partner at Russ August & Kabat. He is a member of the Media & Entertainment and Litigation & Trial groups. His practice focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry, representing clients in the film, television and music industries in matters involving accounting and profit participation claims, copyright and trademark disputes, right of publicity, idea submissions, breach of contract, defamation, employment and insurance. He is particularly experienced in intellectual property disputes involving copyright infringement, trademark infringement, unfair competition and trade secret litigation, and licensing disputes. Bennett has brought countless claims on behalf of his clients against companies that were self-dealing on licensing fees and a variety of other revenue streams.

Bennett represents actors, directors, writers, producers, musical artists, production companies, agents, managers, company executives, distributors, post-production companies and video game companies. He also regularly counsels companies and individuals regarding the enforcement and licensing of their intellectual property assets.

Bennett has extensive experience in civil litigation in state and federal courts, as well as in various arbitration tribunals. He also represents individuals and corporations in various business disputes and general corporate matters, as well as in employment, real estate and insurance coverage disputes. Bennett takes a pragmatic, strategic approach to get the best results for his clients.

Russ August & Kabat

5 Best Lawyers awards

Russ August & Kabat logo

Overview

  • University of California Los Angeles, J.D., graduated 1984
  • University of California Los Angeles, J.D., graduated 1984

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

Additional Information

  • Articles/Publications
  • “U.S. Copyright Office weighs in on protection of AI-generated works”, Los Angeles Daily Journal (February 28, 2023)
  • “Warhol, Prince and the future of copyright,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (October 06, 2022)
  • “The Details are in the Devil in this Copyright Lawsuit,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (November 13, 2018)
  • “Down the Stairway to Heaven, and into District Court,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (October 08, 2018)
  • “One last swing at Google Books project,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 12, 2016)
  • “Google Books decision is logical evolution of law,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (November 2, 2015)
  • Co-author of the mock trial “screenplay” for the 2006 ABA Litigation Section meeting involving entertainment litigation

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