Government
Oct. 16, 2007
In Latest Annual Report, County's Legal Costs Spike
LOS ANGELES - A year after the surprise termination of Los Angeles County's litigation cost manager, a report shows the county's legal bills have increased by 17 percent over the last fiscal year, from $86 million to $101 million.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A year after the surprise termination of Los Angeles County's litigation cost manager, a report shows the county's legal bills have increased by 17 percent over the last fiscal year, from $86 million to $101 million.
A 32 percent spike in the judgments and settlements paid, from $38 million to $50 million, drove the overal...
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