Edison’s Trial Over Liability for Woolsey Wildfire to Start in April August 20, 2019 By Erik Larson The first trial to determine if Edison International’s Southern California utility is liable for damages from the Woolsey wildfire that...
Judge Orders PG&E Compliance With Fire Safety Laws March 7, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt A federal judge is requiring PG&E Corp. to abide by rules governing how the utility operates its power lines in...
California Courts’ Take on Inverse Condemnation Doomed PG&E January 16, 2019 By David R. Baker As PG&E Corp. hurtles toward bankruptcy, a once-obscure legal doctrine with an awkward name certainly bears a portion of the...
California Lawmaker Plans Wildfire Relief Bill November 21, 2018 By Romy Varghese and David R. Baker PG&E Corp. rose after a California lawmaker requested a bill to help the state’s largest utility absorb liabilities from this...