Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 27, 2020
Removed class counsel being questioned on fees asks judge how he paid cash for his home
San Fernando Valley attorney Michael J. Libman was liaison counsel to the ratepayer class until it emerged the lawsuit he led against the city was drafted by private city lawyers.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle
In an explosive virtual deposition, a removed class counsel in the Los Angeles water billing suit implied the judge received kickbacks from a $67 million settlement under investigation for possible fraud.
The judge said he would not dignify the question with a reply during the Zoom hearing on Friday.
San Fernando Valley attorney Michael J. Libman was liaison counsel to the ratepayers class until it...
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