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
Kabateck LLP is proud to celebrate one year of Civil Action on the Meidas Touch Network, and 17.5 million views in year one. Across 366 episodes, Civil Action averaged nearly 48,000 views an episode, with 28 episodes drawing more than 100,000 views each. Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian have used
A provision added to a $580 billion transportation bill at 2 a.m. could retroactively close the courthouse door on more than 3,000 survivors of rideshare sexual assault. On the latest episode of Civil Action, Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian walk through what the provision actually does and why the legal
Civil Action has hit a new milestone. Our episode on the Zorro Ranch investigation has surpassed 500,000 views, the most-watched episode of the show to date. The milestone comes as Civil Action marks its first year on the Legal AF Network. In the episode, Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break
The newest episode of Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record takes on what may be the consumer protection story of the summer: how FIFA sold World Cup tickets, and why California Attorney General Rob Bonta is demanding answers. FIFA sold tickets by category rather than by specific seat, with fans
The Daily Journal turned to Shant Karnikian for expert commentary on the significance of the punitive damages in the nearly $200 million wrongful death verdict against Rebecca Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson. The verdict followed more than five years of litigation arising from a September 2020 crash in
Kabateck LLP Partner Anastasia Mazzella has been recognized in the Daily Journal‘s “Top Women Lawyers 2026” for the third consecutive year, honoring her work in plaintiff-side litigation and her dedication to seeking justice for disaster victims and communities. The feature highlights Mazzella’s practice across mass actions, disaster litigation, class actions,
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 congratulates Matthew P. French, who has been named to Los Angeles Magazine’s 2026 Best of L.A. Legal list. The list recognizes attorneys for their professional reputation, the quality of their legal work, and their contributions to the legal profession. Honorees are chosen through independent research and input from