Litigation
Jan. 25, 2017
Consumer group criticizes Los Angeles' private attorney fees
Consumer Watchdog is criticizing the city of Los Angeles for paying outside private counsel more than $1.8 million to defend a water mis-billing lawsuit and then taking a cut as plaintiff counsel in another related case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A consumer advocacy group is criticizing the city of Los Angeles for paying outside private counsel more than $1.8 million to defend a water mis-billing lawsuit and then taking a cut as plaintiff counsel in another related case.
Consumer Watchdog, advocating on behalf of taxpayers, requested the disclosure of contingency fees regarding two lawsuits in which the city hir...
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