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POLITICO Get the California Playbook Newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Charge Ahead Coalition THE BUZZ: It was California gorgeous. Which is why the Memorial Day holiday weekend spelled out, in all its glory, the challenge ahead for the California Republican Party and its gubernatorial hopefuls. California saw packed crowds in parks and beaches, ....
How renowned LA lawyer Tom Girardi went from lavish parties on ‘Real Housewives’ to bankruptcy proceedings MORE An investigative report from the LA Times found LA attorney Tom Girardi and his law firm has been sued at least 45 times for legal malpractice and misappropriation of client money. Screenshot courtesy of Bravo/Youtube. For decades, famed legal titan Tom Girardi has been known across California for winning lawsuits for ‘the little guys.’ Nationally, he won recognition for his involvement in a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), made famous by the 2000 film ‘Erin Brokovich.’ He also became a fixture on the LA social scene, attending lavish parties, flying on private jets, and flaunting his wealth on the Bravo TV show, ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ alongside soon-to-be ex-wife, Erika Jayne. ....
Monday, May 3. I’m Shelby Grad. USC’s $1.1 billion in settlements to about 17,000 former patients of gynecologist George Tyndall was the largest sex-abuse payout in education history. But the payouts vary widely. Women who chose to join a federal class-action suit received far less than those who gambled on individual suits. The results have left some victims exuberant and others feeling cheated. As Matt Hamilton and Harriet Ryan reported, the bitterness comes at what many hoped would be a moment of healing and justice. And the situation is unusual. Advertisement “I’m really struggling to think of a situation where the highest paid members . were 10 times higher than a very similar settlement that was reached in the same 12- to 24-month period,” said Loyola Law School professor Adam Zimmerman, who teaches complex litigation and served as counsel to the special master for the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund. ....
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RHOBH’s Meets RICO MY TURN RICO stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968) and was designed to stop the Mafia, La Costa Nostra, wise-guys, etc. As RHOBH’s Erika Jayne saga unfolds, the extent to which Erika participated in corrupt activities is murky, except for her spending vast sums of money. According to Los Angeles attorney, James Spertus, of Spertus, Landes & Umhofer, who is suing Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi, Girardi’s activities may be likened to a Ponzi Scheme. Substantial funds from lawsuit settlements seem to have been withheld from the victims but instead squandered in a lavish lifestyle of mansions, trips, expensive cars as if Girardi were a Televangelist. Like Bernie Madoff, Girardi thought he could pay earlier clients from later settlements, but Erika was an unsustainable drain on Tommy’s funds. Erika’s ability to spend was unlimited; Tom’s ability to earn was finite. ....