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U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Official Reverses Camp 4 Trust Decision

By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully | April 10, 2019 | 10:01 p.m. The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs leader has withdrawn a decision to take 1,400 acres into trust for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, saying more environmental analysis is needed. The March 29 reversal by Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney claimed [ More... ]

By |2020-09-02T10:15:36-07:00April 11th, 2019|Environmental Law, Firm News, News|
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Michael Avenatti Sued Over Mishandling of Attorney Fees

Two former clients of attorney Michael Avenatti filed a lawsuit yesterday against him, his law firms, and lawyers associated with him that alleges professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty over the mishandling of a settlement, misuse of settlement funds, and conflicts of interest. (William Parrish, Timothy Fitzgibbons vs. Michael Avenatti, Eagan Avenatti, LLP, Avenatti & Associates, et al., Santa [ More... ]

By |2019-08-01T12:36:34-07:00April 2nd, 2019|Firm News, News|
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50 Years Later: Why Are We Still Fighting This Battle?

Fifty years ago, an oil drilling company failed to put proper safety measures in place causing one of its oil platforms to rupture off the Santa Barbara coast. The result was 3 million gallons of crude oil spewing into 800 miles of the Pacific Ocean and onto 35 miles of Santa Barbara beaches. Thousands of mammals, fish and birds were [ More... ]

By |2024-09-27T05:29:33-07:00March 11th, 2019|Firm News, Santa Barbara Oil Spill & Plains All American Pipeline Class Actions|
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Fmr Employees Retract Claims/Dismiss Lawsuit Against SB Surgery Ctr

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the Santa Barbara Surgery Center (SBSC) claiming wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation and age discrimination have retracted these and all other claims in full. Their lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice for lack of evidence on January 10, 2019. (Laura Dahlin, Annette Eddy v. Santa Barbara Surgery Center, Case No. 17CV05251, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, [ More... ]

By |2019-11-13T16:19:03-08:00January 18th, 2019|Firm News, Labor Law, Personal Injury|
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Easement Class Action Filed Against Plains All American Pipeline

An amended class action and individual lawsuits were filed against Plains All American Pipeline by Santa Barbara County property owners who have easement contracts with Plains and whose properties were impacted during the 2015 Refugio oil spill. (Grey Fox, LLC et. al v. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., et. al, U.S. District Court, Central District, Case Number 2:16-cv-03157-PSG-JEM, December 17, [ More... ]

By |2024-09-27T05:29:35-07:00December 21st, 2018|Class Actions, Firm News, News, Santa Barbara Oil Spill & Plains All American Pipeline Class Actions|
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4-Year-Old Pricked by Used Hypodermic Needle at Plaza De Vera Cruz

A four-year-old-boy playing at Plaza De Vera Cruz in Santa Barbara found a used hypodermic needle and was accidently pricked, drawing blood. The boy has since been subjected to numerous tests for infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS. The boy's parents have retained legal counsel and are demanding answers as to why the City of Santa Barbara is not addressing the long-standing [ More... ]

By |2020-09-02T10:21:51-07:00October 22nd, 2018|Firm News, Personal Injury|
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Who protects the wildlife and workers who lost their jobs?

Certainly not Andy Caldwell, the so-called whose recent outburst proves he is simply a shill for Big Oil. His opinion piece (Voices, Sept. 12) makes clear that he couldn't care less about the wildlife destroyed in the Plains All-American Pipeline spill at Refugio Beach, much less the more than 500 oil workers who lost their jobs when the oil platforms [ More... ]

By |2024-09-27T05:29:36-07:00September 17th, 2018|Firm News, Santa Barbara Oil Spill & Plains All American Pipeline Class Actions|
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A. Barry Cappello Named UCLA School of Law Donor of the Year

UCLA School of Law celebrated A. Barry Cappello ’65 as its Donor of the Year at a gala dinner on April 19, honoring him for his achievements as a top litigator and for his support of trial advocacy education at the law school. Cappello is a founding partner of Cappello & Noël in Santa Barbara and one of the pre-eminent [ More... ]

By |2024-09-27T05:29:36-07:00April 24th, 2018|Firm News, News|
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Consolidated Thomas Fire Cases to Be Heard in Los Angeles County

A Ventura County judge issued a court order today recommending that Los Angeles County Superior Court be the site for coordinated pretrial proceedings for the 36 currently filed legal actions against Southern California Edison involving the Thomas Fire and the resulting Montecito mudslides. In the ruling, Judge Vincent O'Neill stated that "Oversight by one judge can streamline discovery and ensure [ More... ]

By |2018-04-25T12:26:17-07:00April 18th, 2018|Firm News, News, Thomas Fire & Montecito Mudslides Class Actions|
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SB Independent: Plains All American Trial Begins

Thursday, April 12, 2018, Santa Barbara Independent,  By Nick Welsh The criminal trial against Plains All American Pipeline — the Texas-based company whose pipeline ruptured in 2015, allowing 142,000 gallons of oil to spill into the ocean near Gaviota — began this Thursday in the courtroom of Judge James Herman. Opening arguments remain weeks away, and attorneys for both sides [ More... ]

By |2024-09-27T05:29:34-07:00April 12th, 2018|Firm News, Santa Barbara Oil Spill & Plains All American Pipeline Class Actions|
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