MSK Chair Yakub Hazzard Featured on The Daily Journal Podcast, "In the Counsel's Chair"
MSK Chair Yakub Hazzard was featured on The Daily Journal's podcast, "In the Counsel's Chair," on February 9, 2026.
About the episode...
Now Chair of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, Yakub shares three cases from a long career that taught him essential lessons about entertainment litigation. From representing Berry Gordy and Motown in a dispute with legendary songwriting trio Holland-Dozier-Holland, to achieving one of the few published 9th Circuit decisions on copyright termination in a case involving the Ray Charles Foundation, these cases reveal what it takes to navigate high-stakes entertainment disputes.
Yakub also explains his early career moves, what it takes to represent elite clients effectively, and his concerns about the future of the entertainment industry and attorneys, given the rise of artificial intelligence.
