Los Angeles Times (February 11, 2025)– Attorneys representing several Altadena residents who lost homes in the Eaton fire are asking a judge to sanction Southern California Edison, alleging that, by secretly re-energizing transmission lines, the utility may have altered key evidence showing how the deadly fire started. “SCE altered the very transmission lines in Eaton … Continued
Los Angeles Times (Jan 21, 2025) –A judge ordered Southern California Edison to preserve data, equipment and evidence about the origins of the Eaton fire. Several homeowners have sued the utility company, alleging its equipment may have sparked the blaze. A judge on Tuesday ordered Southern California Edison to preserve data, equipment and evidence related … Continued
Reuters (January 17, 2025)– The mother of a woman who was killed the Los Angeles-area Eaton Fire on Friday sued Southern California Edison in what may be the first death-related case brought against the electric utility in connection with the disaster. Multiple fires that began to burn and quickly spread across Los Angeles in strong Santa Ana … Continued
USA Today (January 13, 2025) — A Southern California woman who lost her house in the wildfires devastating the area says a local utility company sparked the inferno that turned her longtime home into cinders, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. Evangeline Iglesias says the utility, Southern California Edison, failed to shut down its power equipment despite strong warnings, resulting … Continued
Los Angeles Times (January 12, 2025) — As officials try to determine the cause of a wildfire that has burned an estimated 7,000 structures in and around Altadena, investigators keep returning to one place: an electrical transmission tower in Eaton Canyon. The once-lush hillside has been charred by flames spread by intense winds from the … Continued
Law360 (January 13, 2025) — Southern California Edison was hit with multiple lawsuits by Altadena fire victims in California state court Monday, accusing the investor-owned public utility of negligently managing power-line equipment that on Jan. 7 purportedly sparked the Eaton Fire, which has already damaged over 7,000 structures and killed at least 16 individuals.SoCal Edison … Continued
The L.A. Times has named our Chief of Staff, Kelsey McCann, a “DEIA Visionary” for 2024. The list of less than 100 people highlights game changers in the world of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. Led by Kelsey’s mulit-faceted approach — including speaking out publicly about diversity issues within the plaintiffs’ bar, providing thoughtful and … Continued
Along with a coalition of environmental advocacy groups—Environmental Working Group, Earthjustice, FarmSTAND, and Animal Legal Defense Fund —we’re suing Tyson Foods for cynically capitalizing on consumers’ desire for a healthier planet. The complaint alleges that Tyson engaged in “greenwashing,” making misleading claims about Tyson’s climate impact. With this suit, we join our environmental partners in sending … Continued
CHICAGO, July 15, 2024 – The National Law Journal recognized our firm, Edelson PC, for its outstanding work in multiple categories at its annual Elite Trial Lawyers (ETL) Awards ceremony. The firm won the Trial Strategy Innovation award based on our significant contributions to advancing an area of law, reshaping the way courts or companies … Continued
Law 360 (April 19, 2024) — Plaintiffs in proposed privacy class actions should be given more say in who’s picked as class counsel, in order to crack down on the “anemic settlements” that have resulted from the ineffective “old way of litigating” these matters, law firm Edelson PC argued in vying for lead counsel in … Continued
