May 17, 2016
Los Angeles County on Monday asked a California federal judge to disqualify the attorney representing a group of mentally ill people intervening in a suit about jail conditions, saying he used a personal dinner with a county official to illegally collect information that could later be used to make him testify.
December 03, 2015
A California federal judge has denied Los Angeles County's attempt to disqualify Munger Tolles & Olson LLP from representing a group of people with mental illnesses seeking to intervene in a settlement that addresses the treatment of county inmates, the firm confirmed Wednesday.
November 03, 2015
Los Angeles County on Monday continued its push to disqualify Munger Tolles & Olson LLP from representing eight mentally ill people hoping to intervene in a settlement with the federal government over the treatment of inmates, arguing the firm accessed related confidential information when previously representing the county.
October 27, 2015
Munger Tolles & Olson LLP on Monday pushed back against a move by Los Angeles County to have the firm disqualified from representing a proposed group of mentally ill intervenors in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over treatment of county inmates, saying the request is meritless.
October 19, 2015
Los Angeles County urged a California federal court Friday to disqualify Munger Tolles & Olson LLP from representing a group of people with mental illnesses seeking to intervene in a settlement that addresses the treatment of county inmates, saying the firm has previously represented the county.