Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck Porter Ranch residents feel dismayed and angry after two state agencies decided to allow SoCal Gas to restart operations at the Aliso Canyon gas storage field. It appears state officials have prioritized energy reliability over public safety. SoCal Gas could resume operations within
Written on Behalf of Brian S. Kabateck July 21, 2017 For decades, Californians injured or killed by negligence in our health care system have been denied justice and proper compensation due to the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975, known as MICRA. California’s failure to pass Proposition 46,
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck June 27, 2017 A recent US Supreme Court decision dealt a serious blow to consumers seeking legal recourse in product liability lawsuits. The court sided with the giant drug manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb which sought to limit where plaintiffs can seek compensation for death
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck June 20, 2017 Terror has gripped Europe with a vengeance over the past few weeks. Even more recently, America has had to come to grips with violence, targeting our elected officials in the shootout at a baseball field in Alexandria VA. As the
Written on Behalf of Brian S. Kabateck June 9, 2017 Semi-trucks are involved in hundreds of thousands of crashes every year in America and about 4,000 of those incidents are fatal, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Truck driving is one of the deadliest jobs, with nearly 750
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck May 26, 2017 Millions of American workers in a variety of industries have become victims of widespread wage theft. It’s an illegal practice that involves not paying employees for all of their work, violating minimum wage laws, failing to pay overtime or benefits
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck May 19, 2017 Facebook is in damage control mode following a string of gruesome videos that posted on the social media platform and went viral before administrators removed the disturbing footage. Hundreds of violent videos are posted and shared on the site that
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck April 25, 2017 The cell phone video seen around the world showing a bleeding United Airlines passenger dragged off a plane triggered a visceral reaction. Millions of viewers on social media and TV watched in horror as law enforcement officers violently dragged 69-year-old
Written on Behalf of Brian S. Kabateck April 7, 2017 California leads the nation in the number of bicyclists killed each year in traffic accidents, prompting lawmakers to tackle this issue at the state capitol. While the number of victims grows annually, there’s a debate over how to make
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck March 24, 2017 Banking giant Wells Fargo is in the crosshairs of California lawmakers who want to crack down on financial fraud following the bank’s recent scandal involving employees who opened fake accounts on behalf of unsuspecting consumers. SB 33, a bill proposed