Kabateck LLP is pleased to announce the launch of Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record, a new podcast in partnership with the Daily Journal Network. Hosted by founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian, the show breaks down the cases, court fights and political battles shaping legal practice
Shant Karnikian was quoted in The Washington Post on a coverage limit appearing in California home insurance policies: the wildfire deductible. While reviewing a prospective client’s policy, Shant noticed a separate deductible that applied only to wildfire losses. On one AIG policy, the standard deductible was $100,000, but the wildfire
Kabateck LLP Associate Annie Dovel recently authored an article in the Daily Journal: “Not sold as advertised: E-bike liability after Amazon’s California sales halt.” The piece examines what the distinction between a recall and a voluntary delisting means for litigation. When Amazon removed third-party listings for high-speed e-bikes following a
Managing Partner Shant Karnikian appeared on CBS Los Angeles with consumer investigative reporter Kristine Lazar to break down the legal protections available to the 50,000 Orange County residents displaced by the Garden Grove chemical tank crisis. Shant outlined the two main categories of compensation evacuees may be entitled to recover.
Managing Partner Shant Karnikian, Of Counsel Michael Childress, and David Furtado of Furtado Law PC co-authored a new article examining how insurers are unlawfully terminating Additional Living Expense (ALE) benefits for wildfire policyholders in violation of California Insurance Code section 2060. The piece breaks down how carriers are conditioning ALE
Kabateck LLP is proud to announce that Managing Partner Shant Karnikian has been selected by LA Times Studios as a 2026 Legal Visionary in Litigation, a distinction recognizing California attorneys who set themselves apart through professional excellence, leadership, and meaningful contributions to their clients, communities, and the legal profession. The
Partner Stephanie Charlin will speak at the Dordick Trial College on May 15, 2026. Her presentation, “Mass Tort Mayhem: Building Order Out of Chaos,” is co-presented with Alicia Zimmerman, Partner at Singleton Schreiber. The session is designed for attorneys looking to build, manage, and win mass tort cases. It offers
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