Goodin MacBride attorneys have obtained a ruling that will clear the way for cities and counties to participate more fully in proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission. Continue reading “Goodin MacBride Creates Framework Allowing Local Governments to Receive Reimbursement for Attorney Fees at the CPUC”
In a case raising issues under both the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”) as well as the California Public Utilities Code, the firm successfully defended a desert water company in its efforts to resist providing service to a planned fertilizer (lime) plant in its service area. Continue reading “Goodin MacBride Prevents Large Groundwater Draw from “Critically Overdrafted” Groundwater Basin”
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”), __ Cal. App. 4th__, annulled a CPUC decision Continue reading “Objection! Hearsay: The Prohibition Against Basing CPUC Findings on Uncorroborated, Contested Hearsay Evidence”
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 Continue reading “Goodin MacBride Obtains Unprecedented Win for City of Chino Hills, Requiring Undergrounding of 3.5 mile Segment of SCE’s Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project”
Goodin MacBride partner Michael B. Day has been selected as one of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ in the Energy Law specialty for 2013, marking the 15th consecutive year he has been so honored.
Mr. Day served as Senior Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and Acting General Counsel Continue reading “Michael Day Marks 15th Consecutive Year as one of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ in the Energy Law Specialty”