Firefighters in California are battling raging wildfires and extreme weather conditions. Containing wildfires under normal weather conditions is a challenge, but California is experiencing historic high winds in the coming days. The extremely high winds
Several top media outlets including Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Fox News have reported on the recent announcement from Baron & Budd that Pacific Gas & Electric will pay out $1
CHICO, CALIF. – June 18, 2019 – Today, the national law firm of Baron & Budd announces a $1 billion settlement with PG&E on behalf of 14 public entities for taxpayer losses caused by the
Pacific Gas & Electric was named this week by California investigators as the cause for the deadliest wildfire in state history. The company’s electrical transmission lines were determined to be the cause of the Camp
Photo by @wcastrotv PG&E spokeswoman Lynsey Paulo is quoted in the Wall Street Journal saying, “PG&E has heard the calls for change and is committed to taking action by focusing our resources on
Faced with billions of dollars in potential liability for its alleged role in causing the devastating Camp Fire in 2018, Pacific Gas & Electric announced on Jan. 14, 2019 that it was filing for bankruptcy.
Geisha Williams, the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), has resigned. The resignation comes as the company is facing potential losses in the billions of dollars due its alleged role in causing
Attorney John Fiske Interviewed as Wildfire Expert on HBO “Vice” Focused on Historic Blaze December 12, 2018, SAN FRANCISO, Calif. – Today, nationally recognized attorneys from Baron & Budd and Dixon Diab & Chambers LLP,
Baron & Budd’s shareholder John Fiske received a Presidential Award of Merit from the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) for his legislative advocacy protecting public entities’ constitutional property rights in the aftermath of California’s 2017
As of Nov. 25, 2018, the Woolsey Fire in Southern California was 100 percent contained. Now that the emergency phase of the disaster has passed, the focus now shifts to helping residents and business owners