Alina S. Vulic recently co-authored “Breaking the Sixty-Year Barrier: SB 29 and the Fight to Preserve Survival Damages” in the July/August 2026 issue of Forum, the magazine of Consumer Attorneys of California. She wrote the piece with CAOC Policy Director Jacqueline Serna for the issue’s “Breaking Barriers to Justice” feature.
The California Supreme Court has ordered the State Bar to stop writing its own bar exam and adopt the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam. Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian walk through how the state got here on the latest episode of Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record, the firm’s podcast on
Kabateck LLP is pleased to announce the launch of Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record, a new podcast in partnership with the Daily Journal Network. Hosted by founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian, the show breaks down the cases, court fights and political battles shaping legal practice
Shant Karnikian was quoted in The Washington Post on a coverage limit appearing in California home insurance policies: the wildfire deductible. While reviewing a prospective client’s policy, Shant noticed a separate deductible that applied only to wildfire losses. On one AIG policy, the standard deductible was $100,000, but the wildfire
Kabateck LLP Associate Annie Dovel recently authored an article in the Daily Journal: “Not sold as advertised: E-bike liability after Amazon’s California sales halt.” The piece examines what the distinction between a recall and a voluntary delisting means for litigation. When Amazon removed third-party listings for high-speed e-bikes following a
Kabateck LLP is proud to announce that Managing Partner Shant Karnikian has been selected by LA Times Studios as a 2026 Legal Visionary in Litigation, a distinction recognizing California attorneys who set themselves apart through professional excellence, leadership, and meaningful contributions to their clients, communities, and the legal profession. The
Partner Stephanie Charlin will speak at the Dordick Trial College on May 15, 2026. Her presentation, “Mass Tort Mayhem: Building Order Out of Chaos,” is co-presented with Alicia Zimmerman, Partner at Singleton Schreiber. The session is designed for attorneys looking to build, manage, and win mass tort cases. It offers
Brian S. Kabateck was quoted in the Daily Journal in an article examining the $828 million LA County sex abuse settlement — and the fraud controversy surrounding the separate $4 billion case involving DTLA Law Group. The article explores how attorneys who chose to independently vet and litigate a smaller,
Brian S. Kabateck was quoted in the Daily Journal in an article examining two new bills backed by the Consumer Attorneys of California aimed at reforming the legal profession. The legislation — AB 2039 and AB 2305 — targets attorney misconduct and corporate influence in legal practice. AB 2039 would
SJV Water takes a detailed look at where things stand in Planada three years after the 2023 Merced flood — from homes being rebuilt and millions in relief funds distributed, to the ongoing legal battle over what caused the disaster. Kabateck LLP represents Planada families in Borba et al. v.