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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January 13, 2022 | Law.com

Multistate Deal With Student Loan Servicer Navient Includes $95M in Restitution, $1.7B in Debt Cancellation

The bulk of the settlement value comes from Navient's agreement to cancel $1.7 billion in debt, which will benefit approximately 66,000 borrowers, according to the California Attorney General's Office.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

3 minute read

January 13, 2022 | The Recorder

What's Next: Uber Fights to Keep Depos Secret | Twitter Battles Magistrate's Subpoena Order

By Meghann M. Cuniff

4 minute read

January 12, 2022 | The Recorder

Split Ninth Circuit Rejects En Banc Review of COVID Jury Trial Ban as Federal Defenders Plan to Petition SCOTUS

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week rejected a request for en banc review in its overturning of a trial judge's dismissal of a criminal case under the Speedy Trial Act.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

5 minute read

January 12, 2022 | The Recorder

Orange County Judge Faces Ethics Investigation for Alleged Prosecutorial Misconduct

Murray's response to the Commission on Judicial Performance's notice of proceedings is due by Jan. 24.

By Cheryl Miller | Meghann M. Cuniff

5 minute read

January 11, 2022 | The Recorder

'My Civil Calendar Is a Mess': Attorneys, Judges Rattled by COVID-19 Jury Trial Suspensions

The return to COVID-driven trial uncertainty in some districts has left not only attorneys in a lurch but also judges, many of whom already are facing massive caseloads and trial backlogs exacerbated by the first court closures in 2020.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

6 minute read

January 10, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Who Is Judge James Selna and Why Is His Trial Record Under Review?

A rule change in the Central District of California ended an unusual practice of other judges deciding recusal motions targeting their colleagues. Now an unusual request in Michael Avenatti's cross-country criminal cases is putting a California trial record before a judge in the Southern District of New York.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

11 minute read

January 10, 2022 | The Recorder

New Extortion Details Revealed as 4th Plea Deal Announced in Los Angeles Water Billing Class Action Scandal

It's the fourth plea deal announced in the ongoing federal investigation, and it reveals new details about a courtroom showdown over a would-be whistleblower's extortive demands.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

3 minute read

January 07, 2022 | The Recorder

Twitter Fights Magistrate Judge's Order to Identify Anonymous User

A U.S. magistrate judge ordered Twitter to comply with a subpoena by Friday, but the company is asking for a federal judge to vacate the order instead.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

5 minute read

January 05, 2022 | The Recorder

Judge Rejects Los Angeles County's Summary Judgment Motion in Vanessa Bryant's Lawsuit Over Kobe Crash Scene Photographs

The lawsuit's defendants include four sheriff's deputies who photographed human remains for what sheriff's officials have said was no legitimate investigative reason.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

4 minute read

January 05, 2022 | The Recorder

What's Next: Riot Settles Class Action for $100M | Mass Arbitration in Antitrust

By Meghann M. Cuniff

4 minute read

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