Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 31, 2020
Lawyers in LA water bill case accuse other of harassment
The attorneys have been at odds since Brian Kabateck of Kabateck LLP entered the litigation over a year ago, tasked with investigating whether ratepayers were given a fair settlement in a case now related to an FBI investigation.
The former and present class counsel for Los Angeles water ratepayers are accusing each other of harassment and one has now asked for a restraining order.
Brian Kabateck of Kabateck LLP, current class counsel evaluating the $67 million ratepayer settlement engrossed in fraud allegations, filed on July 28 the request for a temporary restraining order against Michael J. Libman, one of the former attorneys for ratepayers who was remove...
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