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Maintaining Workers’ Safety as Businesses Reopen in COVID-19 Era
May 19, 2020
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.
Civil Action Podcast COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
April 7, 2020
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
Employee’s Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7, 2020
Employee’s Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic Written by Brian Kabateck April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of Americans to shelter-at-home as the number of those infected reaches nearly 375,000 in the U.S. and 1.4 million confirmed cases worldwide. Governor Gavin Newson ordered all individuals living in the State
Gig Workers Lack Protections in Age of Coronavirus
March 18, 2020
Gig Workers Lack Protections in Age of Coronavirus By Brian S. Kabateck The coronavirus has upended the way Americans are going to work and sadly It took a public health crisis for gig workers to recognize how much power and protections they lack. A growing number of white-collar companies are
How the 2020 Election May Impact Disability Insurance
February 26, 2020
By Brian S. Kabateck The presidential election in November 2020 will be one of the most pivotal when it comes to disability policies and long-term disability insurance. A quarter of the nation’s adult population is living with some type of disability, so this is a critical issue. The Trump Administration
Wildfires Continue to Threaten the Golden State
November 8, 2019
Written on behalf of Brian Kabateck It’s been a year since the Woolsey Fire, L.A. County’s most destructive fire, burned more than 1,600 homes and consumed 96,000 acres in both L.A. and Ventura County. A recent article by the Los Angeles Times reported that Southern California Edison’s electrical equipment is
Kabateck LLP Welcomes Experienced Insurance Bad Faith Attorney as Of Counsel
October 9, 2019
LOS ANGELES, Calf. (October 9, 2019) – Attorney Michael Childress, who specializes in insurance recovery and bad faith law, has joined the Los Angeles based plaintiff’s firm Kabateck LLP as Of Counsel. For nearly four decades, Mr. Childress has successfully helped policyholders nationally and internationally resolve and litigate claims against
‘Baseball Rule’ Puts Ballparks Before Consumer Safety
August 2, 2019
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck August 2, 2019 Whether fans in the stands know it or not, when watching their favorite Baseball team play, they are doing so at their own risk. With baseball season in full swing, players and fans across the nation are heading to a
PG&E Bankruptcy: What Consumers Need to Know
February 22, 2019
Written on behalf of Brian Kabateck February 22, 2019 Following the lawsuits from the California wildfires in the last two years and after months of speculation, PG&E, one of the nation’s biggest utilities companies, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In Chapter 11, a company is protected from creditors as