Litigation
Sep. 11, 2014
County prosecutors take statewide approach to consumer and environmental protection
District attorneys' offices are increasingly teaming up to take on these large civil cases throughout California, but the practice raises concerns about the money gained from penalizing heavy-hitting companies.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
District attorneys' offices are often better known for prosecuting murders and street crimes than unfair business and hazardous waste cases, but an emphasis on large civil actions in recent years has brought this aspect of prosecutorial work into the limelight.
There's the unfair competition lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co. pursued by Orange County District Attorne...
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