The Daily Journal August 28, 2014 The Daily Journal published a profile piece of KBK’s Senior Trial Lawyer, Joseph Barrett as he prepares to take over the reigns of the CAALA presidency. Barrett told the publication his upcoming agenda includes working on two recent initiatives that help younger attorneys access
Daily Journal Brian Kabateck spoke to the Daily Journal about a new bill in the works aimed at making it easier and more affordable for attorneys to obtain their client’s medical records. The bill, AB 2059 by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance would enable lawyers to request records electronically from hospitals,
Daily Journal Brian Kabateck was quoted in a Daily Journal article about a wave of new lawsuits involving unwanted promotional texts and phone calls. Plaintiffs are suing a wide range of corporations for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act or TCPA. The law was enacted to stem the volume of
Daily Journal Brian Kabateck was quoted in an Aug. 11 article in the Daily Journal about Proposition 46, a measure on the ballot to raise the cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. The article noted that opponents of the measure had released an ad on YouTube attacking the initiative
KNX August 1, 2014 – DWP could face claims for personal property damage following the UCLA flood. See clip here
Daily Journal Brian Kabateck and Douglas Rochen wrote a column that ran in the Daily Journal on Aug. 6, 2014 about how despite the fact that recent laws have expanded the definition of who is considered a common carrier, ridesharing and private limousine companies still erroneously claim they are private
Law360 July 30, 2014 – Law360 reported that KBK attorneys filed a new lawsuit on Tuesday that accuses Farmers Rice Cooperative Inc. of selling “filthy, putrid, decomposed or substandard rice” to the Los Angeles restaurant, Jinju Sushi. The proposed class action doesn’t include the number of class members but the
The Daily Journal July 28, 2014 – Brian Kabateck and Evan Zucker wrote a column published in the July 28, 2014 edition of the Daily Journal about the Communications Decency Act (CDA), a law that immunizes Internet service providers for third-party content they publish. Despite the law’s good intentions, Kabateck
KTTV July 24, 2014 – Brian Kabateck talked with KTTV about a lawsuit involving fake metal screws implanted in woman’s back. See Video here
The Daily Journal July 18, 2014 – Kabateck LLP was mentioned in a July 18, 2014 Daily Journal article about one of the firm’s cases, against a hospital owner and administrator and his network of doctors and clinics. The firm is co-counsel in the civil suit, which alleges the Michael