Mandy Moua is now an associate at the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël LLP. Moua joined the firm in 2018 as a paralegal and became an associate upon passing the California State Bar exam in 2024. Moua conducts legal research, drafts legal documents and assists attorneys in all stages of litigation for the firm’s cases. “Mandy’s is [ More... ]
Nine years after the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill along the Santa Barbara coastline, a federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $70 million class action settlement to nearly 90 property owners. U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez issued his ruling May 1. It was announced May 9. If finalized in September, the settlement will be paid by Houston-based Sable [ More... ]
On May 1, 2024, nine years after a pipeline ruptured along the Santa Barbara coastline spilling oil onto private property, Refugio State Beach and into the Pacific Ocean, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez granted preliminary approval of a $70 million class action settlement to property owners to resolve all outstanding class claims (Grey Fox, LLC et. al v. Plains [ More... ]
