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The lawyers at Fertility Law Group are frequently asked to write articles for legal Journals and speak at medical/legal conferences. Below are some of our publications, news articles and speaking engagements:
Law & Crime - 26 families sue fertility doctor who allegedly “rounded up” embryos and held them hostage
Law & Crime, March 2026
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People Magazine - At Least 26 Patients Sue California Fertility Doctor, Alleging Their Embryos Are Being Held “Hostage”
People Magazine, March 2026
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FOX 11 Los Angeles - Dozens sue OC fertility doctor alleging embryos were secretly relocated
FOX 11 Los Angeles, March 2026
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CBS News Los Angeles - 26 couples file lawsuit against Southern California fertility doctor over embryos
CBS News Los Angeles, March 2026
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ABC7 Los Angeles - Couples sue Orange County fertility specialist Dr. Brian David Acacio claiming embryos were moved without consent
ABC7 Los Angeles, March 2026
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Orange County Register - Couples sue Laguna Niguel fertility doctor over embryos moved without consent
Orange County Register, March 2026
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Los Angeles Times - Couples sue Orange County fertility doctor over embryos transported without consent
Los Angeles Times, March 2026
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KTLA 5 Los Angeles - Couples sue Orange County fertility doctor after embryos allegedly moved without consent
KTLA 5 Los Angeles, March 2026
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News Conference - Lawsuit accuses Newport Beach fertility clinic of poisoning embryos
Rob Marcereau, Benjamin Ikuta, & Michelle Hemesath - Los Angeles Times, April 2024
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News Conference - Orange County IVF clinic accused of killing embryos, implanting them anyway
Rob Marcereau, Benjamin Ikuta, & Michelle Hemesath - KTLA5, April 2024
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News Conference - IVF clinic accused of implanting dead embryos into would-be mothers
Rob Marcereau, Benjamin Ikuta, & Michelle Hemesath - CBS News Los Angeles, April 2024
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News Conference - Another lawsuit filed against OC fertility clinic after embryos allegedly destroyed by lab error
Rob Marcereau, Benjamin Ikuta, & Michelle Hemesath - ABC7, April 2024
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News Conference - Couples sue clinic; Staff accused of implanting dead embryos
Rob Marcereau, Benjamin Ikuta, & Michelle Hemesath - FOX 11 Los Angeles, April 2024
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News Conference - Couples Sue Fertility Clinic, Alleging Women Were Implanted with Dead and Toxic Embryos
Rob Marcereau, Benjamin Ikuta, & Michelle Hemesath - People Magazine, April 2024
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Rob Marcereau Interviewed On The Justice Team Network Podcast with Bob Simon
Rob Marcereau - Justice Team Network
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Our Laws Must Catch Up with the Rise in Fertility Clinic Misconduct
Rob Marcereau & Benjamin Ikuta - Daily Journal
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IVF Mix Up - How to Handle Wrongful Fertilization Cases
Ikuta/Marcereau - The Gavel Magazine, Fall 2022
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Opposing the Inevitable Motion for Summary Judgment in Your Medical Malpractice Case
Benjamin Ikuta – The Gavel Magazine, Volume 22, #2, Spring 2019
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Failing to follow proper filing for punitive damages under Section 425.13 can be harsh and unforgiving
Benjamin Ikuta - Los Angeles Daily Journal, April 26, 2022
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Disarming "Nuclear Verdicts"
Benjamin Ikuta and Greyson Goody - The Gavel Magazine, Winter 2022
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Patients Cannot Consent to Medical Malpractice: Keep Consent Forms Out of Evidence
Benjamin Ikuta – The Gavel Magazine, Volume 24, #1, Winter 2021
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Ruling will help to Safeguard a Fair Arbitration Process
Benjamin Ikuta – Los Angeles Daily Journal, May 14, 2021
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Keeping Your Expert’s Testimony in Despite Sargon
Benjamin Ikuta and Michelle Hemesath – The Gavel Magazine, Fall 2021
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MICRA cap covers unsupervised conduct leading to child's death?
Benjamin Ikuta - Los Angeles Daily Journal, February 22, 2022
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MICRA Magnifies Problems with the California Medical Board
Benjamin Ikuta – Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 30, 2021
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Proving Ostensible Agency Against a Hospital for Physician Malpractice Following Wicks
Benjamin Ikuta – Consumer Attorneys of California Forum, Volume 51, Number 3, Spring 2021
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Trying your case during the COVID-19 pandemic
Benjamin Ikuta and Jason Argos – Advocate: Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, January 2021
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Arbitration in Medical Malpractice Cases
Benjamin Ikuta - CAALA Las Vegas Seminar, September 2, 2022
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Medical Malpractice Podcast
Benjamin Ikuta, Michelle Hemesath, and Jennifer Johnson - Justice Team Podcast, June 2, 2022
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Everything you Need to Know about the Change in MICRA
Michelle Hemesath and Benjamin Ikuta - JusticeHQ, May 26, 2022
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The Power of the Pen: MILS, MSJS, & Other Motions
Benjamin Ikuta - CAOC/CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar, May 20, 2022
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Post Kaiser Arbitration Cost Recovery - is it Available?
Benjamin Ikuta - Consumer Attorneys of California Kaiser Seminar, April 5, 2022
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Trials in the Time of COVID: Tips and Insights for Trying Cases in Today's "New Normal"
Michelle Hemesath and Benjamin Ikuta - South Bay Bar Association, October 14, 2021
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Tips for Modern Law Firm Management During COVID - Don’t Be Scared!
Benjamin Ikuta (moderator) - CAOC/CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar, April 30, 2021
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Interviewed in LA Times Article: Are vaccination requirements legal?
Kristina Davis - Los Angeles Times
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Using Sanchez to Your Advantage
Michelle Hemesath - Advocate: Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, January 2022
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