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Litigation

Feb. 5, 2015

Gibson Dunn receives $392,000 from state for Vergara case

Judge Rolf M. Treu ruled the law firm can recover trial costs for the landmark case decided last summer that argued five education statutes led to "grossly ineffective" teachers and violated the students' quality of education.


By Kibkabe Araya


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - A superior court judge ordered the state to pay Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP more than $392,000 for its costs to represent public school students in a high-profile education reform case against teacher tenure.


Last summer, Judge Rolf M. Treu found that the school district was in violation of five education statutes, leading to "grossly ineffective" teachers. Vergara, ...

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