KBK files suit against Kaiser and its employee accused of secretly recording nurses in the nude A Kaiser Permanente maternity ward restroom. An unmarked iPhone concealed in an unassuming box of examination gloves—its memory card full. One hospital staffer’s disturbing discovery ultimately reveals dozens of victims, recorded in their most
We are proud to announce that six of our own attorneys — Matt Sahak, Annie Dovel, Sheri Lalehzarian, Matthew French, Alina S. Vulic, and Gary Partamian — have been named to the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Being named a “One to Watch” is not
Our team secured a $550,000 settlement for a student who was assaulted on school grounds by another student. The case centered on the school’s failure to maintain a safe environment and address known bullying and threatening behavior. Despite the school’s efforts to limit its liability, we obtained a strong result
Alina S. Vulic recently co-authored “Breaking the Sixty-Year Barrier: SB 29 and the Fight to Preserve Survival Damages” in the July/August 2026 issue of Forum, the magazine of Consumer Attorneys of California. She wrote the piece with CAOC Policy Director Jacqueline Serna for the issue’s “Breaking Barriers to Justice” feature.
The California Supreme Court has ordered the State Bar to stop writing its own bar exam and adopt the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam. Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian walk through how the state got here on the latest episode of Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record, the firm’s podcast on
Kabateck LLP Managing Partner Shant Karnikian appeared on Fox 11 Los Angeles with anchor Marla Tellez to discuss what hundreds of West Hollywood residents and businesses need to know after the water main break and resulting flooding caused widespread property damage. Because the ruptured pipe belongs to the Los Angeles
Kabateck LLP Managing Partner Shant Karnikian has been recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys” for 2026, honoring his leadership of one of California’s most active disaster and mass tort litigation firms and his advocacy for the thousands of victims it represents. The
Kabateck LLP is proud to partner with the Daily Journal Network on Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record, a weekly podcast where founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian take on California law, the courts and the politics behind them. Three recent episodes cover some of the biggest
Kabateck LLP has secured a $425,000 settlement for a family whose home sustained smoke damage in the Eaton Fire, in a bad faith case against their homeowners insurance carrier. After the fire, the family turned to their insurance carrier for the coverage they had paid for — and were met
Kabateck LLP has secured a $1,000,000 policy limits recovery for a group of Santa Monica homeowners in a construction defect case arising from a contractor’s failure to follow the approved plans. The contractor deviated from the plans the homeowners had approved, driving costly delays and adding significant construction expense. What