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Use of Criminal Convictions in Subsequent Civil Trials

Brian S. Kabateck and Shant A. Karnikian July/August 2015 A tortfeasor’s acts giving rise to a personal injury lawsuit may also be the basis for criminal charges. As a common example, a driver of a vehicle who hits a pedestrian may face both civil and criminal consequences, depending on the

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Ascertainability Relaxed: The New Wave Of Rulings

Law360, New York October 19, 2015 When ascertainability emerged as a new hurdle for plaintiffs attorneys in class certification in Carrera v. Bayer Corp., 727 F.3d 300 (3d Cir. 2013), courts initially took a strict stance in their analysis. However, the tide is turning and the barrier that Carrera’s standard presented

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Brian Kabateck files lawsuit over dangerous railroad crossing

KGO ABC7 Sunday, September 27, 2015 10:00PM by Melanie Woodrow Watch the video on Youtube RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) — A 22-year-old Richmond man who planned to teach music to underprivileged children will never get the chance. This past March he died at a railroad crossing in an accident that had

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Patient Infected With Superbug At Local Hospital Speaks Of His Ordeal

KCBS2 Los Angeles September 21, 2015 Watch the video on Youtube.WESTWOOD (CBSLA.com) — One patient stricken by a deadly superbug that spread at several local hospitals spoke out about his affliction for the first time. Life had been a globetrotting adventure for Steve Wilkinson, a retired flight attendant from Lompoc. Last December, he went

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When Social Media Marketing and Ethics Rules Collide

The Recorder August 4, 2015 The prevalence of social media has transformed marketing and advertising practices in the legal world. Many attorneys find themselves in uncharted territory, trying to navigate the established rules of attorney ethics and professional responsibility with the modern methods of social media. With the pervasiveness of

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