Altadena and Pasadena residents have filed lawsuits against Los Angeles County and the City of Pasadena for failing to inspect rental homes for toxic contamination following the Eaton Fire. The suits allege violations of Health & Safety Code Section 17970.5, which requires inspection of buildings with potential lead contamination or
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County has implemented a new procedure to handle the 48% increase in unlimited civil filings since 2008. The court will now automatically set Order to Show Cause hearings 60 days after Notices of Settlement are filed, streamlining the dismissal process while retaining jurisdiction to
Brian Kabateck, founding partner of Kabateck LLP, will co-present an important on-demand MCLE program titled “Wildfire Insurance Claims and Issues” available starting May 21, 2025, at 12 PM PT. Hosted by The Rutter Group, this timely two-hour program will also feature Judge Rex Heeseman (Ret.), neutral at JAMS. Kabateck LLP
KBK attorneys Gary Partamian and Sheri Lalehzarian were published in the Daily Journal this week. Their article addresses how current summary judgment scheduling practices are causing unnecessary trial delays in California courts. In their piece titled “How summary judgment hearing dates are causing preventable trial continuances,” the attorneys examine how
In the latest episode of KABATALKS, brothers Brian and John Kabateck sit down with Assemblymember Laurie Davies to explore the current political climate in Sacramento. Brian Kabateck, founding attorney of Kabateck LLP and nationally recognized consumer advocate, joins his brother John Kabateck, President of Kabateck Strategies, to bring their signature
In the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, some homeowners in Altadena might have seemed like the “lucky ones”—their houses still standing while others burned to the ground. But as KTLA’s recent profile of KBK’s Anastasia Mazzella reveals, the truth is far more complicated. Anastasia’s own home survived the flames, but toxic
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq. The recent wildfires in Southern California and natural disasters elsewhere in the country have left thousands of people grappling with enormous loss — and the complex insurance claims process that follows. Insurance companies owe a duty of good faith and fair dealing with policyholders. Unfortunately,
KBK’s Shant Karnikian was a special guest for the New Possibilities Hour: Will Work for Food Project, presenting on: California Insurance Claims And Recovery After Mass Disasters. The presentation explores the various legal avenues for recovery after a wildfire or other mass disaster—from analyzing insurance policies and common issues in
By Shant Karnikian Raging wildfires—driven by blow-torch Santa Ana winds at hurricane forces and extremely dry weather—have devastated Los Angeles over the last week. Blazes in the Altadena (Eaton Fire) and Pacific Palisades (Palisades Fire) communities are among the worst natural disasters in the city’s history. Tens of thousands of
LA County officials are calling for an investigation into the county’s emergency alert system in light of the discovery that all 17 confirmed deaths from the Eaton fire occurred in west Altadena neighborhoods that did not receive evacuation orders until flames were already dangerously close. KBK’s Shant Karnikian told Pasadena Star-News