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Under fire, Feuer defends his office's handling of DWP billing litigation


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Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer, who is running for mayor, railed this week against a 595-page report that found that attorneys in his office took part in a scheme to settle litigation that arose from a faulty billing system used by the Department of Water and Power.
In a public relations blow to the city attorney’s office, five former and current city attorneys are accused of various ethical transgressions in violation of the state’s Rules of Professional Conduct.
The court-ordered report concluded that attorneys for the city colluded with opposing counsel to settle a high-profile class-action lawsuit, defrauding the court. Opposing counsel ultimately collected $19 million in attorneys fees, an amount investigators called “excessive, unjustified and a misappropriation of taxpayer funds.” ....

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The 'Cloud of Suspicion' - A Reset Is Needed for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office


NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS-The last few years have been difficult for the Office of the City Attorney (OCA) headed by Mike Feuer, as evidenced by a series of embarrassing and ethically challenged developments that also, directly or indirectly, have a potentially serious impact on the City’s budget. 
In 2015, after a new billing system implemented by the Department of Water and Power (DWP) resulted in overcharges to many DWP customers, DWP customers filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles arising out of the problems with the billing system. The lead plaintiff in this lawsuit was Antwon Jones, a Van Nuys resident. In July 2017, the City reached a $67 million settlement of that case.  ....

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