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Andrea Sheridan Ordin Joins Strumwasser & Woocher
Strumwasser & Woocher welcomes Andrea Sheridan Ordin as senior counsel from Los Angeles City Ethics Commission. Strumwasser & Woocher announced Andrea Sheridan Ordin has joined the firm’s public interest and government representation practice as senior counsel in Los Angeles.
Grand Jury Latest to Launch Probe of Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
Orange County’s jailhouse snitch scandal has taken a new turn, with revelations that the county grand jury has launched an investigation into alleged illegal conduct by prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies and is being assisted in the probe by a former United States attorney.
Everything We Thought We Knew About the Two-Thirds Voter Requirement Could Change if New Ruling Holds
Woocher said we were right to read a recent decision by the state Fourth District Court of Appeal to have massive implications statewide on the future of politics and public affairs
Former Santa Monica City Manager Settles Conflict-of-Interest Lawsuit
December 2, 2015 — Former Santa Monica City Manager Rod Gould has quit his consulting job as part of the settlement of lawsuit filed by local activists claiming he violated the City’s anti-corruption law.
Transparency Project prevails in complaint against former city manager
December 2, 2015 — Former Santa Monica City Manager Rod Gould has quit his consulting job as part of the settlement of lawsuit filed by local activists claiming he violated the City’s anti-corruption law.
California’s high court appears ready to allow voters to weigh in on Citizens United
The California Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to allow the Legislature to ask voters their view of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded corporate and union spending in federal elections.
Watch Fredric Woocher argue before the California Supreme Court
The shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant has stood for many shortcomings in the performance of our utilities and their regulators over the last three years.
State high court set to hear arguments on Citizens United advisory measure
California legislators decided last year to ask voters whether they supported overturning a landmark ruling that allowed unlimited corporate spending to support or denounce federal candidates.
San Onofre fiasco shows the harm caused by private PUC-utility meetings
The shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant has stood for many shortcomings in the performance of our utilities and their regulators over the last three years.