SJV Water takes a detailed look at where things stand in Planada three years after the 2023 Merced flood — from homes being rebuilt and millions in relief funds distributed, to the ongoing legal battle over what caused the disaster. Kabateck LLP represents Planada families in Borba et al. v.
California Business Journal covered Kabateck LLP’s bad faith lawsuit against Mercury Insurance on behalf of an Altadena family whose home was contaminated with dangerous levels of lead following the Eaton Fire. Mercury attempted to close the claim before inspecting the property, ignored evidence of contamination, disregarded its own consultants’ findings,
Kabateck LLP is proud to announce that our Civil Action podcast has now surpassed 10 million combined views on the Legal AF channel—a remarkable milestone that underscores the urgent demand for credible legal analysis during one of the most consequential periods in American legal history. When we joined Legal AF,
Kabateck LLP founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian have co-authored an op-ed in the Daily Journal examining insurance bad faith tactics affecting wildfire survivors. “Burned Twice: 5 Signs of Bad Faith in Total-Loss Wildfire Claims” addresses a common misconception—that total-loss claims are straightforward because the home is
Kabateck LLP has secured nearly $6 million for a client who suffered a catastrophic knee injury during an off-campus school activity after her professor encouraged her to participate despite her safety concerns. The client raised concerns about the activity beforehand but was encouraged by her professor to take part and
One year after the Eaton and Palisades fires, some Southern California homeowners say their toughest fight has come not from the flames—but from their insurance companies. Kabateck LLP managing partner Shant Karnikian spoke to the Daily Journal about how insurers have generally paid total-loss claims more readily than claims involving
Kabateck LLP founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian have contributed analyses to the Daily Journal’s 2026 New California Laws Supplement, which provides an overview of legislation enacted by the California Legislature in 2025. Brian Kabateck examines AB 931, California’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for consumer legal funding.
In this episode of Civil Action, hosts Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian examine how the courts have repeatedly blocked President Trump’s immigration overreach throughout 2025—and what it means for communities across the country. The discussion centers on the Supreme Court’s recent 6-2-1 decision denying a stay for Trump’s deployment of
A protest banner calling for California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate the Eaton Fire was displayed—and quickly removed—during Thursday’s Rose Parade, drawing national attention to survivors’ ongoing demand for accountability. The banner appeared on the “Rising Together” float, which featured a phoenix rising from the ashes and was designed
California State Senator Tom Umberg joins Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian on the latest episode of Civil Action to discuss his San Francisco Chronicle op-ed declaring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “the most dangerous threat to our national security.” Senator Umberg, a retired Army colonel who served as Deputy Director of