Los Angeles Times Reports on County Counsel lawsuit against Express Scripts and OptumRx, two Pharmacy Benefits Managers, whose actions helped fuel the opioid crisis.
County Counsel represented the County and the Flood Control District in a lawsuit alleging Monsanto entities contaminated County water bodies and the stormwater system with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were allegedly used in numerous industrial and commercial applications, including adhesives, caulks and tapes, floor finishes, thermal insulation materials, and electrical equipment, such as transformers and …
County Helps Lead Public Entity Class Action Lawsuit Against Monsanto Read More »
County Counsel filed a complaint against the owner of a warehouse facility and its corporate parent alleging that their wrongful conduct caused a massive warehouse fire, which created a public nuisance odor incident and exposed the County and the County Flood Control District to tens of millions of dollars in damages. The complaint alleges that …
County Sues Over Cause of Dominguez Channel Public Nuisance Odors Read More »
The Woolsey Fire, the largest and most destructive in Los Angeles County history, started on November 8, 2018 and burned for 13 days before it was contained. It consumed more than 96,000 acres, destroyed 1,500 buildings, damaged another 341 buildings and killed 3 people. After Southern California Edison (SCE) publicly acknowledged that its equipment was …
The County brought a claim against the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), alleging that, in 2015, SoCalGas caused the largest natural gas leak in U.S. history and forced thousands of Porter Ranch residents to evacuate their homes. Working with the Los Angeles City Attorney, the County’s lawsuit sought to protect these residents. The California Attorney …
SoCalGas Pays $119.5 Million For Aliso Canyon Gas Leak Settlement Read More »