
Atabek & Co. Defeats Motion to Dismiss in Major False Claims Case Involving Disability Rights Filers
Atabek & Co. (“A&Co.”) recently secured an important win in Desano Pizza Bakery, LLC v. Casillas, pending in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The court overruled a demurrer (a type of motion to dismiss) filed by a group of defendants, allowing A&Co.’s case—brought on behalf of the State of California—to move forward. The lawsuit alleges that a disability rights law firm and its attorneys knowingly and repeatedly failed to pay mandatory filing fees owed to the State of California. Under state law, plaintiffs or attorneys who file more than 10





