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Litigation

Dec. 23, 2015

Gas leak prompts surge in filings

As the underground gas leak in the Porter Ranch community of Los Angeles County continues to spew noxious gas for more than two months, the number of firms entering the fray has multiplied and shows no sign of stopping.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Two months after an underground natural gas leak near the Santa Susana mountains in Los Angeles County was first reported to state authorities, a steady stream of civil complaints shows no sign of stopping.

"The exposure is in the billions of dollars because there are so many interested parties," said Matthew S. McNicholas, a partner at McNicholas & McNicholas LLP in...

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