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Civil Litigation,
Criminal

Dec. 7, 2018

Judge asks state AG about PG&E’s legal exposure over Camp Fire

The San Francisco federal judge in charge of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s probation following a 2017 criminal conviction asked the state attorney general to advise the court on the standard to which the utility should held if it committed a crime in failing to maintain its infrastructure before the Camp Fire.

Judge asks state AG about PG&E’s legal exposure over Camp Fire
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The federal judge overseeing Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s probation following a 2017 criminal conviction asked the state attorney general to advise the court on the standard to which the utility should be held if it committed a crime in failing to maintain its infrastructure before the Camp Fire.

The state's largest utility might be subject to additional oversight and restrictions if it violated its probation by ...

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