Government,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Bankruptcy
Aug. 3, 2020
US prosecutors seek stay in bankruptcy for attorney at center of convoluted LA water billing litigation
The motion to stay, filed July 30 in Arizona, pertains to Paul O. Paradis, a New York attorney who resigned as private counsel for the Los Angeles city attorney’s office after questions of collusion and fraud involving a water billing settlement.




Federal prosecutors have asked for a stay in bankruptcy proceedings of an attorney related to a criminal investigation into the city of Los Angeles, arguing that allowing them to proceed may hinder the government's investigation.
The motion to stay, filed July 30 in Arizona, pertains to Paul O. Paradis, a New York attorney who resigned as private counsel for the Los Angeles city attorney's office after questions of collusion and fr...
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