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Litigation

Nov. 5, 2015

$44M utility settlement faces new objectors

A previously praised agreement began to crack under pressure from new entrants and objectors Tuesday at the third preliminary settlement approval hearing in a case involving Los Angeles residents and businesses being overcharged on utility bills due to faulty software.

By America Hernandez

LOS ANGELES - A previously praised agreement began to crack under pressure from new entrants and objectors Tuesday at the third preliminary settlement approval hearing in a case involving Los Angeles residents and businesses being overcharged on utility bills due to faulty software.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle on Tuesday chastised a room of about 20 attorneys for a "last-minute flurry" of filings, some more than ...

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