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LA County Counsel Continues AB 218 Anti-Fraud Efforts by Opening a Formal Investigation into DTLA Law Group Relating to Potential Fraud in AB 218 Sexual Abuse Claims

February 26, 2026 Building on months of aggressive anti-fraud action, Los Angeles County Counsel has launched an investigation under Business and Professions Code Section 17200 (California’s Unfair Competition Law) into DTLA Law Group and others relating to potential fraud tied to false AB 218 claims. The County Counsel issued an administrative subpoena to DTLA Law […]

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Consumer Protection

LA County Sues Roblox for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices that Endanger and Exploit Children Gaming platform fails to protect children from predators and inappropriate content

February 19, 2026 The County of Los Angeles announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against social media gaming platform Roblox alleging that the platform failed to protect children from predatory behavior. The lawsuit alleges that while Roblox markets itself as a safe digital space for creativity, it is in reality an unsafe online

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LA County Brings Antitrust Suit Against Fire Truck Companies to Recover Overcharges and Unwind Anticompetitive Mergers

February 12, 2026 LA County is suing private equity firm American Industrial Partners and fire truck manufacturers REV Group, Oshkosh Corporation and Boise Mobile Equipment under federal and state antitrust and unfair competition laws for consolidating the fire truck market through a series of anticompetitive mergers, acquisitions and other unfair practices. This behavior sharply inflated

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Fire

McChrystal Group Selected to Conduct After-Action Review of Response to Eaton and Palisades Fires

February 7, 2025 Los Angeles County has selected the McChrystal Group to conduct an independent review of the evacuation policies and emergency alert notification systems utilized by the County and its partners in responding to the Palisades and Eaton Fires. The McChrystal Group is led by retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal, former leader of the

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BOBCAT FIRE

County Settles Bobcat Fire Claims Against Southern California Edison (SCE); County Received Over $80 Million from SCE Pursuant to the Settlement

County Counsel, along with outside counsel, negotiated a settlement with Southern California Edison (SCE) that resolves the County’s claims against SCE for damages the Flood Control District, Fire District, and County incurred from the Bobcat Fire.  The Bobcat Fire is the second largest in County history. The fire started on September 6, 2020, near the

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