Environmental Law
Porter Ranch Gas Leak Lawsuit Settles for $1.8 Billion
After an intense, six-year legal battle, the PARRIS Law Firm, together with Panish, Shea & Boyle and plaintiffs’ counsel, settled with Southern California Gas Company …
Hyperion Sewage Spill Update: PARRIS Law Firm Files Lawsuit
On August 2, 2021, PARRIS Law Firm filed a government claim—the first step to a lawsuit—on behalf of El Segundo residents exposed to toxic chemicals …
Porter Ranch Lawsuit Update: Disturbing SoCalGas Testimony
There were dangerous levels of PCBs and uranium present at Aliso Canyon during and after the Porter Ranch gas blowout. These shocking facts and more …
Porter Ranch Lawsuit Update: SoCalGas Sanctions Payment for Withholding Evidence
SoCalGas has been ordered to pay $6,500 for withholding vital information for the 2015 Aliso Canyon gas well blowout lawsuit. This ruling also means that …
Porter Ranch Lawsuit Update: New Hearing to Review Damages From Gas Leak
On July 9, 2019, the California 2nd District Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that victims of the worst gas well blowout in U.S. history are …
SoCalGas Workers Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Causing Cancer
Longtime employee of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Kenneth Bruno, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming Sempra Energy intentionally violated CPUC’s …
Porter Ranch Gas Leak Update: SoCalGas is Responsible for Catastrophe, Study Shows
What caused the Aliso Canyon gas leak? A new study shows that SoCalGas’s negligence resulted in the pain and suffering of hundreds of Porter Ranch …
Porter Ranch Update: Individual Cases Continue
Below is a quick update on the Porter Ranch litigation regarding the Aliso Canyon gas well blowout. Status of Individual Cases A new judge, the …
Porter Ranch Lawsuit Update: SoCalGas Sued By 51 Aliso Canyon Firefighters
Twenty-two additional firefighters have joined the lawsuit against Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”), bringing the total number of firefighters suing SoCalGas to fifty-one. The lawsuit, …
Woolsey Fire: The Cause, Aftermath, and Lawsuit Against Southern California Edison
Now that the Woolsey Fire is 100% contained, Los Angeles and Ventura County residents are heading back to their homes and businesses to assess the …
