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

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April 28, 2022 | The Recorder

Senate Confirms Another Judge to the Central District of California

Sherilyn Peace Garnett is the eighth Biden-nominated Article III judge to be confirmed in California since December.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

6 minute read

April 28, 2022 | Law.com

What's Next: Zoombombing Settlement | Serial ADA Fallout

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By Meghann M. Cuniff

5 minute read

April 26, 2022 | The Recorder

'I'm Just Confused': Panel Chief Questions Defense on 1st Day of OC Judge's Disciplinary Hearing

Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Murray faces possible removal from the bench in a Commission on Judicial Performance hearing underway this week in Santa Ana.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

6 minute read

April 25, 2022 | The Recorder

Ex-Chief of Los Angeles Water Dept. Gets 6 Years in Federal Prison for Bribery Linked to Sham Class Action

David H. Wright is the first to be sentenced in a public corruption scandal that includes three other plea deals and an ongoing investigation.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

5 minute read

April 22, 2022 | The Recorder

Emboldened by Prosecutors' New Lawsuit, US Judge Imposes More Requirements on Serial ADA Filers

The orders from U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria are the first judicial response to a state civil action that seeks injunctions and civil penalties against the law firm Potter Handy.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

8 minute read

April 20, 2022 | Law.com

What's Next: Judge Slashes Jury Verdict Against Tesla | New PFAS Lawsuits

Welcome‌ ‌back‌ ‌to ‌‌What's‌ ‌Next‌, where we bring you the latest on the intersection of law and technology. You can email me…

By Meghann M. Cuniff

6 minute read

April 14, 2022 | Law.com

What's Next: DOJ Seizes RaidForums.com | 'Mortified' Over Sanctions Saga

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By Meghann M. Cuniff

5 minute read

April 11, 2022 | The Recorder

'Human Cost' to Serial ADA Filings: SF, LA Prosecutors Sue Law Firm Potter Handy Over Disability Lawsuits

The joint complaint accuses the San Diego-based disability rights firm of shaking down small businesses across California through lawsuits fraudulently filed in federal court to avoid California's Unruh Civil Rights Act disability litigation restrictions.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

6 minute read

April 08, 2022 | The Recorder

9th Circuit Rejects Stock Conflict Argument Against San Diego Federal Judge

The en banc panel affirmed U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino's certification of the three antitrust classes in a separate, 79-page opinion that includes a dissent.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

3 minute read

April 06, 2022 | Law.com

What's Next: Twitter Subpoena Fight Update | Facebook Sanctions Loom

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By Meghann M. Cuniff

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