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Is a cute Instagram of your cat an advertisement?

In the age of social media, which has transformed marketing and advertising practices in the legal world, it could be. Today’s attorneys find themselves in uncharted territory, trying to navigate Twitter, Facebook, even LinkedIn, without throwing established rules of ethics and professional responsibility overboard.  Attorney ethics in California are governed

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Can you Kickstart justice?

Crowdfunding is the current go-to for anyone who needs to raise money.  From honeymoons to the world’s best potato salad, it seems like people will chip in toward anything that seems like a good idea. So it’s no surprise that crowdfunding has reached the legal market.  If you’re cash-strapped but

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How Streaming Video Can Streamline California’s Court System

Most Californians only come into contact with the legal system a few times in their lives; traffic tickets, family law and small claims court.  For most, it’s an experience they don’t want to repeat: taking time off work, maybe losing a day’s wages, paying for childcare, getting to the courthouse

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The Three Essentials To a Traumatic Brain Injury

By Brian S. Kabateck & Benjamin Hakimfar 1.7 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury or “TBI” every year in the United States.  A TBI occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain, usually the result of when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when

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Earthquakes – $250M

Kabateck LLP attorneys were successful in recovering over $250 million in settlements associated with damage and insurance bad faith claims related to the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Kabateck LLP attorneys have been involved in numerous published appellate court opinions relating to the Northridge earthquake litigation, including Parkview Villas Ass’n, Inc. v.

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StanPac – $15M

StanPac Kabateck LLP has brought an action against several excess insurance companies, which provide layers of insurance coverage totaling $95 million, on behalf of homebuilder who suffered a loss exceeding $100 million to three condominium projects it was developing.

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Homeowner Pipe Claims – $41M

With the representation of Brian Kabateck, homeowners in California’s Santa Clarita Valley, whose homes were damaged by defective pipes, filed a class action lawsuit against developers, suppliers, plumbing contractors, manufacturers and water softening companies. This case was settled for $41 million dollars. The homeowners alleged that foreign-made galvanized pipes prematurely

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Van Horn v. Nationwide Insurance Co. – $27M

Kabateck LLP obtained a settlement of over $27,000,000.00 in a lawsuit filed against Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company. The lawsuit alleged that Nationwide had a company-wide policy of terminating rental car benefits prematurely, in breach of contract. Specifically, Plaintiffs alleged that their respective Nationwide insurance policies contained a provision

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