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Brian S. Kabateck

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Founding and Managing Partner
Consumer rights
Kabateck LLP

633 W. Fifth Street Suite 3200
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: 213-217-5000
Email: bsk@kbklawyers.com

Brian S. Kabateck represents plaintiffs in personal injury, mass torts litigation, class actions, insurance bad faith, insurance litigation and commercial contingency litigation. He is a former president of Consumer Attorneys of California.



Columns
Title Category Published
How debtors can avoid judgment and deny plaintiffs’ victory in court Civil Litigation, Torts/Personal Injury Apr. 5, 2023
Complying with the SOL in a post “revival window” world Civil Litigation, Criminal Feb. 23, 2023
How the pandemic changed the legal landscape Covid Columns, Law Practice Mar. 21, 2022
SB 241: Addressing the court backlog create by COVID-19 Covid Court Ops, Law Practice Jan. 5, 2022
The legal profession: bent but not broken Law Practice, Legal Education May 8, 2020
Now is the time to save the civil justice system from COVID-19 Law Practice Mar. 26, 2020
AB 51: Inspired by #MeToo Labor/Employment Jan. 8, 2020
AB 51: Inspired by #MeToo Labor/Employment Jan. 8, 2020
For-profit colleges face yet another day of reckoning Administrative/Regulatory, Education Law Dec. 31, 2019
Creative uses of the 'high-low' agreement Law Practice, Civil Litigation Dec. 20, 2019
Autonomous Cars: Who is responsible for collisions? Civil Litigation, Transportation Oct. 22, 2019
Legislature weighs bill inspired by elder residents abandoned during wildfires Government, Civil Litigation Jun. 14, 2019
Baseball is back, and so is concern for spectator safety Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation Apr. 1, 2019
Presenting life care planner’s testimony while navigating Sanchez Civil Litigation Mar. 12, 2019
AB 375: Cyber privacy rights for consumers Administrative/Regulatory Jan. 9, 2019
Navigating the difficult waters of an attorney-client breakup Law Practice, Civil Litigation Jan. 2, 2019
Wildfire threats keep consumers from finding insurance Insurance Jun. 26, 2018
What law controls when a California worker works outside California? 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court May 2, 2018
Who can be held liable in the age of mass shootings? California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Criminal Feb. 2, 2018
SB 33: Arbitration agreements covering bank fraud are out Banking, Corporate, Criminal Jan. 10, 2018
Secrets protect the powerful Contracts, Criminal, Law Practice, Civil Litigation Nov. 3, 2017
Collective bargaining squares off against arbitration California Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court Sep. 18, 2017
Roadblocks to mass actions Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court Sep. 11, 2017
CAALA Special: Class Delayed Aug. 31, 2017
For sexual misconduct, a higher standard for law enforcement Criminal May 16, 2017
For sexual misconduct, a higher standard for law enforcement Criminal, Labor/Employment May 12, 2017
Are all employees equal in the state of California? Feb. 24, 2017
AB 2159: Immigrationstatus in civil actions Jan. 19, 2017
Jurors imposing liability against employers: a case study Labor/Employment Sep. 30, 2016
Employer expanded responsibility for worker commutes Sep. 1, 2016
The hidden costs of mass tort cases can sink your firm Aug. 30, 2016
Non-delegable duty of logistics broker carriers in California Mar. 17, 2016
Dangerous herbal supplements continue to go unregulated Administrative/Regulatory Jan. 30, 2016
Weighing the pros and cons of multidistrict litigation Aug. 12, 2015
Courts wrangling with contours of 'social host' liability Feb. 11, 2015
SB 1027: Protections against mugshot extortion Jan. 7, 2015
Little recourse for Sony employees Jan. 3, 2015
Tougher restrictions on truck drivers needed Transportation Dec. 24, 2014
Prevent the need for massive auto recalls Dec. 11, 2014
Backlash may trigger civil forfeiture reform Nov. 26, 2014
Ray Rice, the NFL and at-will employment Sep. 24, 2014
The naked truth: little recourse for cloud-based security breaches Sep. 16, 2014
Earthquake insurance: the dim reality Insurance Sep. 6, 2014
Privileged rides are still common carriers Transportation Aug. 7, 2014
New bill targets Internet extortion Jul. 29, 2014
State laws fail to keep up with the billowing cloud Jun. 18, 2014
Who really benefits under MICRA? Health Care & Hospital Law May 30, 2014
Plaintiffs' firm pickle after ruling reviving old claims Apr. 3, 2014
Neutral data to derail discriminatory damage awards Jan. 25, 2014
AB 110: Stemming the flow of court budget cuts Jan. 22, 2014
Unfair practices law not a shield against suits by insureds Insurance Nov. 15, 2013
Unintended consequences of Dodd-Frank and other reform laws Banking Oct. 25, 2013
Employers shed restrictive social media policies as more states regulate Jun. 3, 2013
Choice of law under the governmental interest approach Mar. 15, 2013
A rent-to-own computer spying case Dec. 22, 2012
Judicial fact-finding on the rise in class certification Nov. 9, 2012
What November means for California justice Government Oct. 30, 2012
Good faith duty exists from inception for excess carriers Oct. 25, 2012
For-profit schools preying on low-income communities Sep. 18, 2012
Consumer advocates block tort reform legislation in the 2012 session Government Sep. 5, 2012
New law proposes to limit length of depositions in California Aug. 14, 2012
Treble punitive damages for elder abuse: are you claiming them? Civil Litigation May 18, 2012
Recovering Stolen Art Years After the Fact 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 6, 2010
Is the Supreme Court Ready To Validate Class Action Waivers? Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court Jul. 21, 2010

MCLE
Title Category Published
The legal profession: bent but not broken Civil Practice May 8, 2020
Title Category Published
How debtors can avoid judgment and deny plaintiffs’ victory in court Civil Litigation, Torts/Personal Injury Apr. 5, 2023
Complying with the SOL in a post “revival window” world Civil Litigation, Criminal Feb. 23, 2023
How the pandemic changed the legal landscape Covid Columns, Law Practice Mar. 21, 2022
SB 241: Addressing the court backlog create by COVID-19 Covid Court Ops, Law Practice Jan. 5, 2022
The legal profession: bent but not broken Law Practice, Legal Education May 8, 2020
Now is the time to save the civil justice system from COVID-19 Law Practice Mar. 26, 2020
AB 51: Inspired by #MeToo Labor/Employment Jan. 8, 2020
AB 51: Inspired by #MeToo Labor/Employment Jan. 8, 2020
For-profit colleges face yet another day of reckoning Administrative/Regulatory, Education Law Dec. 31, 2019
Creative uses of the 'high-low' agreement Law Practice, Civil Litigation Dec. 20, 2019
Autonomous Cars: Who is responsible for collisions? Civil Litigation, Transportation Oct. 22, 2019
Legislature weighs bill inspired by elder residents abandoned during wildfires Government, Civil Litigation Jun. 14, 2019
Baseball is back, and so is concern for spectator safety Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation Apr. 1, 2019
Presenting life care planner’s testimony while navigating Sanchez Civil Litigation Mar. 12, 2019
AB 375: Cyber privacy rights for consumers Administrative/Regulatory Jan. 9, 2019
Navigating the difficult waters of an attorney-client breakup Law Practice, Civil Litigation Jan. 2, 2019
Wildfire threats keep consumers from finding insurance Insurance Jun. 26, 2018
What law controls when a California worker works outside California? 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court May 2, 2018
Who can be held liable in the age of mass shootings? California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Criminal Feb. 2, 2018
SB 33: Arbitration agreements covering bank fraud are out Banking, Corporate, Criminal Jan. 10, 2018
Secrets protect the powerful Contracts, Criminal, Law Practice, Civil Litigation Nov. 3, 2017
Collective bargaining squares off against arbitration California Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court Sep. 18, 2017
Roadblocks to mass actions Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court Sep. 11, 2017
CAALA Special: Class Delayed Aug. 31, 2017
For sexual misconduct, a higher standard for law enforcement Criminal May 16, 2017
For sexual misconduct, a higher standard for law enforcement Criminal, Labor/Employment May 12, 2017
Are all employees equal in the state of California? Feb. 24, 2017
AB 2159: Immigrationstatus in civil actions Jan. 19, 2017
Jurors imposing liability against employers: a case study Labor/Employment Sep. 30, 2016
Employer expanded responsibility for worker commutes Sep. 1, 2016
The hidden costs of mass tort cases can sink your firm Aug. 30, 2016
Non-delegable duty of logistics broker carriers in California Mar. 17, 2016
Dangerous herbal supplements continue to go unregulated Administrative/Regulatory Jan. 30, 2016
Weighing the pros and cons of multidistrict litigation Aug. 12, 2015
Courts wrangling with contours of 'social host' liability Feb. 11, 2015
SB 1027: Protections against mugshot extortion Jan. 7, 2015
Little recourse for Sony employees Jan. 3, 2015
Tougher restrictions on truck drivers needed Transportation Dec. 24, 2014
Prevent the need for massive auto recalls Dec. 11, 2014
Backlash may trigger civil forfeiture reform Nov. 26, 2014
Ray Rice, the NFL and at-will employment Sep. 24, 2014
The naked truth: little recourse for cloud-based security breaches Sep. 16, 2014
Earthquake insurance: the dim reality Insurance Sep. 6, 2014
Privileged rides are still common carriers Transportation Aug. 7, 2014
New bill targets Internet extortion Jul. 29, 2014
State laws fail to keep up with the billowing cloud Jun. 18, 2014
Who really benefits under MICRA? Health Care & Hospital Law May 30, 2014
Plaintiffs' firm pickle after ruling reviving old claims Apr. 3, 2014
Neutral data to derail discriminatory damage awards Jan. 25, 2014
AB 110: Stemming the flow of court budget cuts Jan. 22, 2014
Unfair practices law not a shield against suits by insureds Insurance Nov. 15, 2013
Unintended consequences of Dodd-Frank and other reform laws Banking Oct. 25, 2013
Employers shed restrictive social media policies as more states regulate Jun. 3, 2013
Choice of law under the governmental interest approach Mar. 15, 2013
A rent-to-own computer spying case Dec. 22, 2012
Judicial fact-finding on the rise in class certification Nov. 9, 2012
What November means for California justice Government Oct. 30, 2012
Good faith duty exists from inception for excess carriers Oct. 25, 2012
For-profit schools preying on low-income communities Sep. 18, 2012
Consumer advocates block tort reform legislation in the 2012 session Government Sep. 5, 2012
New law proposes to limit length of depositions in California Aug. 14, 2012
Treble punitive damages for elder abuse: are you claiming them? Civil Litigation May 18, 2012
Recovering Stolen Art Years After the Fact 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 6, 2010
Is the Supreme Court Ready To Validate Class Action Waivers? Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court Jul. 21, 2010
Title Category Published
The legal profession: bent but not broken Civil Practice May 8, 2020