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
March 02, 2022 | The Recorder
2 Worldwide Shipping Companies Sued in California Oil Spill Class ActionThe ships, the MSC Danit and the Cosco Beijing, are massive cargo vessels that supply goods to ports all over the world.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
6 minute read
March 02, 2022 | Law.com
What's Next: NFT Lawsuits On The Rise | ACLU Sides With TwitterBy Meghann M. Cuniff
7 minute read
February 25, 2022 | The Recorder
National Press Rights Group Asks California Supreme Court to Depublish Appellate Libel RulingThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says the ruling applied an erroneously low burden for a public official who needs to establish actual malice to prove defamation.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
4 minute read
February 23, 2022 | The Recorder
In New Filing, John Eastman Says 2 Chapman Law Students Helped With Donald Trump's Post-Election WorkA federal judge in Orange County, California, is overseeing a privilege review process involving the Jan. 6 committee's subpoenas for Eastman's Chapman University communications. A hearing is scheduled March 9.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
7 minute read
February 23, 2022 | Law.com
What's Next: Judge Gives 1st OK to Pinterest Settlement | Facebook Sanctions UpdateBy Meghann M. Cuniff
6 minute read
February 18, 2022 | The Recorder
'I Tried to Grow Too Big': Lawyer Gets 12 Years in Prison for $5.5M Client Embezzlement SchemePhilip James Layfield operated the law firm Layfield & Barrett in California, Utah and Arizona.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
6 minute read
February 18, 2022 | The Recorder
Controversy Erupts Over Orange County DA Todd Spitzer's Comments About Black MenA judge is deciding whether internal prosecutor documents about the discussion should be released to defense attorneys as possible exculpatory evidence.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
6 minute read
February 16, 2022 | Law.com
What's Next: Sanctions Sought in Uber Case | Sanctions Sought in Facebook CaseBy Meghann M. Cuniff
3 minute read
February 15, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Another US Judge Distinguishes Between New York, California Prosecutors in Rejecting Avenatti's Evidence ArgumentsFurman's order puts in writing an oral ruling he made during trial that rejected the motions and determined the U.S. attorney's offices in Los Angeles and New York prosecuting Avenatti are separate teams with discovery obligations independent of each other.
By Meghann M. Cuniff
5 minute read
February 15, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Stormy Daniels Sues Literary Agent Luke Janklow Over Michael Avenatti's Book Payment FraudDaniels' lawyer Clark Brewster says Janklow "testified he 'blanked' Stormy, explaining he refused to return her calls of inquiry regarding why she wasn't receiving her payments."
By Meghann M. Cuniff
5 minute read
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