Managing Partner Shant Karnikian was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article “Litigation, regulation, federal scrutiny converge after 2025 fires,” examining how private litigation, state enforcement, and federal scrutiny are converging in the response to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The piece situates the State Farm enforcement action, and the
Raw Story, a national independent news outlet, has been citing the Civil Action podcast in its coverage of major political and legal developments, drawing on commentary from KBK Founding Partner Brian Kabateck and Managing Partner Shant Karnikian. Recent reporting has pulled from the show on a range of stories, including
Associate Alina Vulic recently authored an article in the Daily Journal: “The cost of doing business: Death in custody and private contractor liability.” The piece examines what families and plaintiffs’ attorneys can do when immigrants die inside privately operated immigration detention facilities. With 31 people dying in ICE detention in
Kabateck LLP Managing Partner Shant Karnikian and Senior Associate Barret Alexander recently authored a featured CLE article in the Daily Journal: “Xactimate is not the law: How insurers use one software program to underpay wildfire claims.” The piece takes a close look at what Xactimate is, who controls it, and
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,
Partner Stephanie Charlin was quoted in The Merced FOCUS this week as part of an in-depth investigation into Merced County’s $20 million Planada flood recovery program. The article, based on public records requests and resident testimony, details allegations of incomplete and faulty repairs, workers drinking on the job, misplaced belongings,
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
In a new Daily Journal op-ed, Kabateck LLP managing partner Shant Karnikian and founding partner Brian Kabateck draw a sharp line between legitimate criticism of court decisions and the kind of personal, delegitimizing attacks on judges that have become increasingly common — and increasingly normalized. Writing in the wake of
The Daily Journal has recognized the American Airlines toxic uniform case as one of its Top Verdicts of 2025 — and we couldn’t be prouder of the team that made it happen. In this landmark bellwether trial, an Alameda County jury awarded five flight attendant plaintiffs $18,600,000 against manufacturer Twin
Kabateck LLP is proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers Magazine’s 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, which honor attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Brian Kabateck, Shant Karnikian, and Anastasia Mazzella have