Meghann M. Cuniff
Meghann Cuniff is a reporter and editor based in Southern California. A graduate of the University of Oregon, she worked at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, and the Idaho Statesman in Boise, Idaho, before moving to California in 2013 to work at the Orange County Register. She spent four years as a litigation reporter for the Los Angeles Daily Journal and has written for Los Angeles Magazine, Bloomberg Law, ABA Journal, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Forward, Los Angeles Business Journal and the Laguna Beach Independent. Email her at [email protected]. Twitter: @meghanncuniff
October 04, 2021 | The Recorder
Proposed Class Action Filed Over California Oil Spill as Other Legal Threats MountMuch more litigation is possible, as are criminal charges, with cities such as Huntington Beach already vowing accountability and Orange County's elected district attorney pushing for an investigation.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
4 minute read
October 04, 2021 | The Recorder
Montrose Chemical Corp. Agrees to $77M in Consent Decrees in 31-Year Lawsuit Over DDT PollutionThe new agreements largely resolve all remaining issues from a 2000 bench trial that remained under submission when the presiding judge died in 2019.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
5 minute read
October 04, 2021 | The Recorder
Judge Rejects Avenatti's Double Jeopardy Motion, Reiterates Nov. 2 Retrial DateAvenatti and prosecutors are to appear before the judge again next Tuesday to discuss the status of the remaining law firm server data.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
4 minute read
October 01, 2021 | The Recorder
Central District of California Mandates Vaccines for All Judges, StaffFriday's order is so far the only vaccine mandate in California's federal courts. Similar mandates are in place in federal courts in New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Florida.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
2 minute read
September 29, 2021 | The Recorder
Mistrial in Backpage Founders' Criminal Case Followed Several Rejected RequestsA mistrial in the federal prostitution and money laundering case against the co-founders of Backpage highlights the challenges of bringing cases against tech executives for individual conduct that's also related to a broader company effort, such as a popular website or subscription-based service.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
6 minute read
September 28, 2021 | The Recorder
'All About the Wording': In Row Between Biosciences Companies, Federal Jury Rejects Trade Secrets ClaimsSplit verdict sides mostly with Elysium, and against its supplier ChromaDex.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
7 minute read
September 24, 2021 | The Recorder
'Get Rid of the Scumbags': Trade Secrets Battle Between ChromaDex, Elysium Offers Rare Look Inside Major Life Science CompaniesThe trial has included testimony about a move in 2015 by Florida billionaire and bioscience investor Phil Frost to buy Elysium, which Elysium executives rejected on the spot.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
6 minute read
September 23, 2021 | The Recorder
9th Circuit Vacates Judge's Injunction in Los Angeles Homeless LawsuitThe plaintiff's attorney, Elizabeth Mitchell of Spertus, Landes & Umhofer in Los Angeles, said they'll soon file an amended complaint that pleads the institutional racism and discrimination issues on which Carter's injunction focused.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
5 minute read
September 22, 2021 | The Recorder
Plaintiff in Debunked Lawsuit Against Hollywood Execs Charged With Criminal Perjury in New YorkA federal judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice then found the plaintiff and his lawyer in contempt of court, which led to the U.S. Attorney's Office investigation.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
3 minute read
September 22, 2021 | The Recorder
Jury in Federal Trade Secrets Trial to Hear of Life Science CEO's Lies About CocaineThe trial underway in the Central District of California pits Cooley against Cohen Williams as the bioscience company ChromaDex accuses Elysium Health and a former ChromaDex executive who jumped ship of stealing confidential information regarding anti-aging supplements.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
6 minute read
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