KBK Managing Partner Shant Karnikian spoke with the Daily Journal about recent civil lawsuits filed on behalf of two former students from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). The lawsuit alleges that in 2006, a teacher abused these students and that school officials and administrators with the Los Angeles
KBK’s Brian Kabateck and Associate Barret Alexander recently co-wrote an article for Forum Magazine, where they explain whether a policyholder of uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can also “pop” or “open” policy limits if their insurer refuses to timely settle their claim. Read the full article below.
Should Nonlawyers be allowed to represent clients in legal proceedings? By Brian S. Kabateck The legal community is embroiled in a debate over a proposal to allow nonlawyers to practice law and own law firms. Recently the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees gave a preliminary go-ahead to a
KBK’s Brian Kabateck and Marina Pacheco co-wrote an article for Advocate Magazine discussing the impactful use of trial and pre-trial technology, especially during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Written by Brian Kabateck Record-breaking temperatures hit the Southern California region during the Labor Day weekend, with the city of Woodland Hills setting a record temperature of 121 degrees, the “highest official temperature ever recorded in L.A. County,” according to the National Weather Service. The extreme heat fueled multiple wildfires
By Brian S. Kabateck The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses across the nation to close due to state-mandated orders, completely changing the way they handled business. And just as they were beginning to reopen, riots and looting following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis left many businesses dealing with
By Brian S. Kabateck & Joana Fang The Recorder | Cyber Security Challenges for Remote Law Firms
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by Brian S. Kabateck States are slowly beginning to take steps to reopen their economies, allowing retail stores, parks, hair salons, and restaurants with curbside pickup to reopen, under tightly controlled conditions. Analysts say that businesses and their customers, through their actions, will decide when the economy opens up again.
Brian and Shant discuss business interruption insurance with Michael Childress, Of Counsel at Kabateck LLP. With all the closures, businesses large and small are taking the inordinate hit for the rest of society to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 virus. We primarily look at property insurance policies. This is