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Criminal

Aug. 5, 2016

Northern District U.S. attorney's office suffers another big loss

The Northern District U.S. attorney's office continued its losing streak in high-profile cases when federal prosecutors dropped almost all of its $562 million damages claim against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. even as the jury continues deliberations.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Northern District U.S. attorney's office continued its losing streak in high-profile cases when federal prosecutors dropped almost all of its $562 million damages claim against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. even as the jury continues deliberations.

Attorneys said they were mystified that prosecutors on Tuesday suddenly dropped their big-dollar claim connected to its involvement in a deadly p...

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