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Kabateck LLP Secures $13 Million Settlement for Thousands of Retail Workers in GoWireless Class Action

August 19, 2025

After eight years of hard-fought litigation, Kabateck LLP and co-counsel have secured a $13 million settlement on behalf of thousands of GoWireless retail sales employees who were systematically underpaid commissions. The settlement received final approval in Nevada State Court last week. The wage-and-hour case challenged GoWireless’s systematic underpayment of commissions

Trump’s Executive Overreach Targets Voting Rights

August 18, 2025

Trump threatens executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines nationwide, directly violating constitutional authority reserved to states. Donald Trump has announced plans for yet another executive order—this time eliminating mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines across the country. The proposed action represents a flagrant violation of the Constitution

Student Debt Crisis Hurting Law Firm Bottom Lines, Kabateck Warns in Law360

August 14, 2025

The student debt crisis is hitting law firms where it hurts most—their bottom line and talent retention—according to a new analysis by Brian Kabateck, founding partner of Kabateck LLP, published today in Law360. With federal student loan delinquency rates at a historic high of 31% and new Trump administration policies

Kabateck LLP Partners Featured in Simi Valley Acorn on Landfill Safety

August 11, 2025

Kabateck LLP Managing Partner Shant Karnikian and Partner Anastasia Mazzella were featured in the Simi Valley Acorn this week for their commentary on the alarming discovery that wildfire debris containing hazardous levels of asbestos was dumped into ordinary municipal landfills in Southern California. In their piece “Regulation, reform needed at

Kabateck LLP Attorneys Featured in Law.com on Wildfire Recovery

August 8, 2025

Kabateck LLP attorneys Shant Karnikian and Barret Alexander were featured in Law.com last week for their analysis of how Wall Street hedge funds are profiting billions from California wildfire relief funds while fire victims continue to struggle with recovery. In their piece “A Plaintiff’s Lawyer’s Perspective – Stop Prioritizing Profits

Edison Criticized for Shifting Power Line Safety Costs to Fire Victims

August 5, 2025

A recent Daily Journal article examines criticism of Southern California Edison’s plan to shift power line safety costs to Altadena homeowners affected by the Eaton Fire. Kabateck LLP attorney Matt French was among those featured in the coverage. In the article, French expressed concern about Edison’s attempts to pass undergrounding

Kabateck LLP Advises Eaton Fire Victims to Reject Edison’s Compensation Program

July 25, 2025

Kabateck LLP (KBK), representing over 500 Eaton Fire victims, is strongly advising clients to reject Southern California Edison’s newly announced “Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program.” Partner Anastasia Mazzella Speaks Out KBK partner Anastasia K. Mazzella, who is also an Altadena resident affected by the fire, has been vocal about the program’s

ICE Agents Turn Immigration Courts Into Deportation Traps

July 23, 2025

A new class action lawsuit challenges ICE agents who are turning courtrooms into deportation ambush zones, violating fundamental due process rights. ICE agents across the country are systematically ambushing asylum seekers at immigration court hearings, creating an impossible choice that violates constitutional protections. A new class action lawsuit reveals how

Making FAIR More Fair

July 21, 2025

New ruling on insurance coverage for smoke damage is a big win for wildfire victims By Shant Karnikian A Los Angeles judge recently ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s handling of smoke damage claims is unlawful—a landmark decision that could redefine insurance coverage standards for wildfire-related damage across the state.

Civil Action Hits Over One Million Views Since Joining Legal AF

July 18, 2025

Kabateck LLP is thrilled to announce that our Civil Action podcast has surpassed one million combined views since joining the Legal AF channel in June! Our Civil Action podcast, hosted by Kabateck LLP attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian, continues to tackle the most pressing legal issues while reaching a

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