Court of Appeal Again Rejects CPUC Intervenor Compensation Award to TURN and CforAT
In the United States, parties to legal proceedings bear their own attorney’s fees. Generally, a court may award attorney’s fees only where a statute or an agreement amongst the parties provides for an award of attorney’s fees.
PU Code Section 1759 Shields Uber From Class Action By Taxi Owners
In January the Court of Appeal (First District, Division One) issued its decision in Goncharov v. Uber Technologies, Inc 19 Cal. App. 4th 1157,2018 Cal. App. LEXIS 72 (January 29, 2018). The Court affirmed the dismissal of a class action by several taxicab companies against Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”). The plaintiffs claimed that Uber had unfairly
Goodin MacBride Helps Low-Income Housing Group Obtain Compensation for Success In CPUC Proceeding
On March 23, 2017, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) awarded $156,000 in intervenor compensation to the
Responses to the Aliso Canyon Leak: Senate Bill 380 and Related Measures Ensuring Continued Reliability of Gas and Electric Services
The Aliso Canyon underground natural gas storage facility, operated by Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”), has garnered national attention as a result of
Objection! Hearsay: The Prohibition Against Basing CPUC Findings on Uncorroborated, Contested Hearsay Evidence
On February 5, 2014, the First District Court of Appeal issued a clear directive to the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) and the parties coming before it: uncorroborated hearsay evidence does not qualify as the “substantial evidence” required to support a disputed finding of fact. The Utility Reform Network v. Public Utilities Commission (“TURN II”),
Goodin MacBride Obtains Unprecedented Win for City of Chino Hills, Requiring Undergrounding of 3.5 mile Segment of SCE’s Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project
In a stunning conclusion to six years of litigation, Goodin MacBride secured an unprecedented victory for the City of Chino Hills when the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-2 on July 11th to grant Chino Hills’ Petition for Modification and require