NEWS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
May 2013
- 2013-05-17 City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Reiterates Support for Gun Violence Prevention
- 2013-05-17 City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Awards $100,000 to South Central Scholars Foundation With Funds Used From Housing Settlement
- 2013-05-16 City Attorney's Office Charges Peeping Tom
- 2013-05-16 City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Commends Federal Court's Dismissal of LAPD Consent Decree
- 2013-05-15 Tarzana Middle School Teacher Sentenced for Inappropriate Contact with Students
- 2013-05-14 City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and Councilman Huizar Press Conference to Address Illegal Waste Dumping
- 2013-05-13 City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Uses Bank Surveillance Video to Catch Trash Truck That Spilled Oil
- 2013-05-09 City Attorney Trutanich Secures Court Order Prohibiting Billboard Sign Companies from Advertising on Prohibited Structures
- 2013-05-06 City Attorney Trutanich Secures Conviction Against "Girls Gone Wild" Video Producer Joe Francis for Assault
- 2013-05-06 City Attorney Trutanich Statement on CA Supreme Court Medical Marijuana Ruling
- 2013-05-03 City Attorney Trutanich Announces Support for Gun Violence Prevention
April 2013
- 2013-04-30 City Attorney Trutanich's Statement on District Court Motion to Dismiss LAPD Shooting Case
- 2013-04-30 City Attorney Trutanich Secures $22 Million for Cleanup of Old Marine Oil Terminal Site
- 2013-04-29 City Attorney Trutanich Collects $1.48 Million from Home Depot for Environmental Violations
- 2013-04-26 City Attorney Trutanich Commends Public Safety Committee on Gun Magazine Vote
- 2013-04-24 City Attorney Trutanich Secures Ruling to Hold Bank Responsible for Foreclosed Properties
- 2013-04-23 City Attorney Trutanich Reaches Settlement With Women Mistakenly Injured in Dorner Manhunt
- 2013-04-22 City Attorney Trutanich Celebrates Earth Day With Elementary School Students
- 2013-04-22 City Attorney Trutanich's Response to Proposed 2013/14 Budget
- 2013-04-17 Superior Court Judge Terry Green's Digital Billboard Order Released
- 2013-04-16 City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Statement on Summit Media Decision
- 2013-04-16 U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in City's Clean Truck Program Case
- 2013-04-16 City Attorney's Office Charges Grammy Awards Crasher
- 2013-04-15 City Attorney Carmen Trutanich's Statement on the Boston Marathon Explosions
- 2013-04-15 City Attorney Trutanich Collected More Than $28.5 Million for Taxpayers
- 2013-04-12 Judge Orders Shutdown of More Than 100 Illegal Digital Billboards
- 2013-04-11 City Attorney Trutanich Cracks Down on Felons Living Near Schools in Hollywood and Wilmington
- 2013-04-04 City Attorney Trutanich Secures Settlement With Home Depot Over Environmental Violations
- 2013-04-04 City Attorney Cracks Down on Illegal Cockfight Gambling Operation
- 2013-04-02 Port Mechanic Convicted and Sentenced for Planting a Fake Bomb Forcing Port Evacuation
March 2013
- 2013-03-29 City Attorney Trutanich Secures $1.2 Million in Civil Penalties from Supergraphic Company
- 2013-03-27 Court of Appeal Upholds City Ordinance Regulating Mobile Billboard Trailers
- 2013-03-26 City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Calls for Marriage Equality
- 2013-03-25 Suspect in Molestation Case Arrested by LAPD
- 2013-03-22 Valley Optometrist Charged With Placing Hidden Camera in Office Restroom
- 2013-03-21 City Attorney Trutanich Calls on Digital Billboard Companies to Comply with Court Order
- 2013-03-20 City Attorney's Statement on Superior Court's Plan to Close and Consolidate Criminal Courts
- 2013-03-18 City Attorney Trutanich Delivers Funds in Property Damage Settlement With Women Involved in Dorner Manhunt
- 2013-03-15 City Attorney Urges Full Funding for Neighborhood Councils
- 2013-03-13 City Attorney Trutanich Secures Conviction Against Slumlord for Multiple Housing Violations
- 2013-03-13 Building and Safety Engineer Terminated for Falsifying Plans and Permits
- 2013-03-05 Ordinance Written by City Attorney Trutanich Authorizes Impound of Vehicles Used in Crime
- 2013-03-04 City Attorney Trutanich Files Ordinance to Enforce CA Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Law
February 2013
- 2013-02-28 City Attorney Trutanich Files Petition With US Supreme Court Over Skid Row Public Health
- 2013-02-28 City Attorney Trutanich Seeks Injunction Against Valley Street Gang
- 2013-02-27 Deputy City Attorney Janna Sidley Named General Counsel to Port of Los Angeles
- 2013-02-26 City Attorney Trutanich Hopes to Catch Copper Wire Thieves
- 2013-02-22 City Attorney Trutanich Seeks Injunction to Curb Drug Activity at Gang Hangout
- 2013-02-21 City Attorney Trutanich Statement on Gun Violence Prevention
- 2013-02-20 City Attorney Trutanich Secures Victory Against Kern County Biosolids Ban
- 2013-02-18 Repeat Offender Sentenced to Jail for Elder Abuse
- 2013-02-15 City Attorney Secures Defense Verdict in $5 Million Case Involving LAPD Misconduct Allegations
- 2013-02-14 Daily Average - 200 Los Angeles Residents Apply to Purchase Guns
- 2013-02-14 Owners of McDonald's Restaurant and Parking Company Charged With Illegally Booting Vehicles
- 2013-02-13 City Attorney Lauds Law Enforcement Officers Involved in Dorner Manhunt
- 2013-02-11 City Attorney Secures Injunction to Curb Criminal Activity at Los Angeles Drug Haven
- 2013-02-05 Supper Club VP, Club General Manager Also Charged With Overcrowding and Creating Fire Hazards
- 2013-02-04 Tarzana Middle School Teacher Arrested for Molesting Students
- 2013-02-01 Owner-Operators of Hollywood Supper Club Charged With Overcrowding, Creating a Fire Hazard
January 2013
- 2013-01-25 Warrant Issued for San Fernando Valley Man Charged With Posting Illegal Signs
- 2013-01-23 City Attorney Cracks Down on Hazardous Material Transportation Law Violators at Port of LA
- 2013-01-22 Talent Consultant Sentenced to Jail in Immigration Visa Scam
- 2013-01-18 City Attorney Secures Conviction Against Groping Masseur
- 2013-01-17 LA City Attorney Secures Full Restitution for Bulldozing of Public Parkland
- 2013-01-16 City Attorney Statement on President Obama's Gun Violence Prevention Announcement
- 2013-01-14 Security Guard Sentenced to Five Years in Jail for Threats to Hospital Employees
- 2013-01-11 Free Agent MLB Player Charged With Spousal Battery
- 2013-01-10 City Attorney Charges Canadian Talent Consultant in Actor Immigration Visa Scam
- 2013-01-08 City Attorney Secures Jail Sentence for Attempt to Take Officer's Gun During Metro Station Altercation
- 2013-01-07 Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against City, LAPD by Dodger Stadium Beating Suspect
- 2013-01-04 Los Angeles Talent Scout Convicted of Sexually Abusing Aspiring Model
December 2012
- 2012-12-28 City Attorney: Local Action Will Help End America's Gun Violence Epidemic
- 2012-12-27 City Attorney Remarks as Delivered During NYE Gunfire Suppression Event
- 2012-12-24 City Attorney Secures Grand Funding for Impaired Driver Prosecution Program
- 2012-12-20 City Attorney Alerts Gun Buyers to Firearms Law, Owner-Responsibility and Gun Violence Prevention
- 2012-12-20 Fact Sheet: Gun Owner Requirements and Firearm Facts
- 2012-12-19 Ending Gun Violence: City Attorney Letter to VP Biden
- 2012-12-14 Multiple Criminal Charges Filed in Loan Modification Scam
- 2012-12-13 $16.5 Million Settlement Secured With Walgreen Over Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Records
- 2012-12-12 City Attorney Secures Closure of Talent Management Company Running Money Scam
- 2012-12-06 City Attorney Enforcement Actions Target Known Gang and Drug Havens
- 2012-12-05 Former Coliseum Employees Charged in Payroll Fraud
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
AUGUST 2012
July 2012
June 2012
MAY 2012
- 2012-05-23 Crimson Settlement
- 2012-05-10 North Hollywood Maintenance Worker Charged With Videotaping Women in Changing Rooms
- 2012-05-09 Business Owners, Operators Charged With Illegal Practice of Medicine
- 2012-05-03 City Attorney Collects Unpaid Taxes of $2.65 Million Owed by Bankrupt Hotel
- 2012-05-03 City Attorney Secures Dismissal of Federal Use of Force Case Involving LAPD
April 2012
- 2012-04-27 Criminal Charges Filed for Illegal Grading, Destruction of Park Property
- 2012-04-27 Couple Ordered to Stay Away from Venice Beach Following Skateboard Attack
- 2012-04-26 City Attorney Assigns Neighborhood Prosecutor to Address Crime in USC Area
- 2012-04-26 Venice Man Convicted for Illegal Lodging on Sidewalk, Ordered to Stay Away
- 2012-04-24 City Attorney-Sponsored Human Trafficking Legislation Passes CA Assembly
- 2012-04-19 City Attorney Secures Defense Verdict in LAPD Use of Force Case
- 2012-04-18 Former MLB All-Star Convicted for Lewd Conduct, ADW
- 2012-04-18 City of Los Angeles Settles Hazardous Waste Enforcement Action With CVS
- 2012-04-16 Los Angeles Man Charged With Resisting Arrest Near Dodger Stadium on Opening Day
- 2012-04-12 Bankruptcy Court Approves $2.65M Tax Settlement With Korea Town Hotel
- 2012-04-11 City Attorney Investigation Results in DA Workers Comp Fraud Case
- 2012-04-11 San Pedro Man Convicted for Possession of Banned and Protected Reptiles
- 2012-04-10 Superior Court Jury Convicts Protester for Trespassing
- 2012-04-03 Demonstrators Charged Following Altercation With Police
MARCH 2012
- 2012-03-29 Court of Appeal Upholds Injunction Against Notorious Marijuana Shop
- 2012-03-28 Civil Lawsuit Alleging Negligence by LAPD Officers Dismissed
- 2012-03-27 Settlement Reached with Arbitron Over Rating System
- 2012-03-22 City Attorney Files Charges in Vehicular Manslaughter Case
- 2012-03-15 Pacoima Store Owner Charged with Illegal Possession and Sale of Contaminated Dairy Products
- 2012-03-07 Occupy LA Protester Convicted for Failing to Disperse form City Hall Park
- 2012-03-06 Defense Verdict Secured in LAPD Use of Force Case
February 2012
- 2012-02-29 Valley Motorist Convicted of Causing Death of Elderly Woman in Traffic Accident
- 2012-02-28 City Attorney's Office Collects More Than $4.5 Million in Funds Owed to City
- 2012-02-21 City Attorney Secures One Year Jail Sentence in Venice Beach Assault Case
- 2012-02-17 City Attorney Successfully Defends City, LAPD in $3 Million Excessive Force Case
- 2012-02-09 City Attorney Cracks Down on Gang-Related Crime in Harbor-Gateway
- 2012-02-03 LA Man Sentenced to Five Years in Jail for Repeated Sexual Abuse of Step-Daughter
- 2012-02-02 Lawsuit Filed Against Northern Trust for Losses to City Pension
January 2012
- 2012-01-25 Court of Appeal Reverses $2.1 Million Award Against the City
- 2012-01-24 Participant in Hollywood Riot Sentenced
- 2012-01-23 Occupy LA Protester Sentenced to Jail for Physical Altercation With Police
- 2012-01-18 Apartment Maintenance Man Convicted of Lewd Conduct Against Young Girl
- 2012-01-12 San Pedro Man Convicted for Poaching Abalone, Undersized Lobster
- 2012-01-10 Hollywood Woman Charged With Selling Exotic Animals Over the Internet
- 2012-01-09 Senior Housing Inspector Charged With Grand Theft
- 2012-01-06 City Attorney Seeks Injunction Against Gang Controlled Properties
- 2012-01-04 LA Gang Member Sentenced to Jail on Gun Charges
2011
- 2011-12-29 City Attorney Files Criminal Charges Against Pipeline Company Over Oil Spill
- 2011-12-28 City Attorney Reaches $2 Million Settlement With Blue Shield
- 2011-12-22 Encino Man Sentenced to Jail in Hollywood Nightclub Beating Case
- 2011-12-22 City Attorney's Office Donates Toys to Needy Children on Skid Row During Holiday Season
- 2011-12-22 City Attorney Secures Conviction in Koreatown Sexual Assault Case
- 2011-12-21 Occupy LA Protesters Charged With Trespassing on Closed City Hall Park
- 2011-12-08 Encino Man Convicted for Battery Outside Hollywood Nightclub
- 2011-12-07 Occupy LA Protester Charged With Criminal Counts Following Multiple Arrests
- 2011-12-06 City Attorney Coordinates Law Enforcement Crackdown on Counterfeit/Pirated Goods
- 2011-12-02 City Attorney Seeks to Close Nine Marijuana Shops Near Schools
- 2011-12-01 Charges Filed Against Occupy LA Protesters Following LAPD Operation
- 2011-11-30 LAX Building Owner Ordered to Remove Supergraphic, Pay Fines
- 2011-11-18 Valley Contractor Charged in Modular Home Scam (Update)
- 2011-11-18 Two Charged With Violating Central City Recovery Zone Injunction in Skid Row
- 2011-11-17 Lawsuits Filed Against Three Downtown Businesses for Selling Counterfeit Goods
- 2011-11-15 Five Charged With Crimes Within Occupy LA Encampment
- 2011-11-10 Local Business Sentenced in Connection With Sale of Dangerous Cheese
- 2011-11-10 City Attorney's Office Secures Defense Verdict in LAPD Use of Force Case
- 2011-11-09 City Attorney Trutanich Named LA County Prosecutor of the Year
- 2011-11-09 Sylmar Woman Convicted of Animal Cruelty
- 2011-11-08 Valley Contractor Charged in Modular Home Scam
- 2011-11-04 Former MRI Technician Convicted of Sexual Battery
- 2011-11-03 Landmark Settlement Orders Closure of South LA Chrome Plating Facility Near School
- 2011-11-01 City Attorney's Office Secures Defense Verdict in $25 Million LAPD Civil Rights Case
- 2011-11-01 Ninth Circuit Reverses Sanctions Against Deputy City Attorney
- 2011-10-27 City Attorney Secures Favorable Ruling in $2.7 Million LAPD Collision Case
- 2011-10-25 City Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Roosevelt Hotel for Illegal Supergraphic Signs
- 2011-10-21 LA Man Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Sexually Molesting Daughter
- 2011-10-21 Wedding Photographer Sentenced to 510 Days in Jail for Grand Theft
- 2011-10-20 Skid Row Medical Marijuana Shop Successfully Closed
- 2011-10-19 City Attorney Secures First Conviction Under New Internet Impersonation Law
- 2011-10-19 Child Predator Returned to Jail After Contacting Victim Via the Internet
- 2011-10-18 City Attorney's Office Honored by Department of Fish and Game
- 2011-10-17 City Attorney's Office Collects More than $2 Million in Funds Owed to City
- 2011-10-11 Governor Signs Legislation Sponsored by LA City Attorney
- 2011-10-06 San Fernando Horse Trainer Convicted of Animal Cruelty
- 2011-10-04 Court of Appeal Dismisses Controller Challenge to City Attorney Lawsuit
- 2011-10-04 City Attorney's Office Successfully Defends LAPD Gun Case Before U.S. Supreme Court
- 2011-09-29 City Attorney Trutanich Receives Innovations in Criminal Justice Award
- 2011-09-27 Long Beach Man Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Exposing Himself
- 2011-09-23 City Attorney Seeks to Block Opening of Illegal Medical Marijuana Shop in Encino
- 2011-09-21 City Attorney Injunctions Target Gang Members in Watts
- 2011-09-19 Lawsuit Filed Against Sky Tag for Illegal Supergraphic Signs
- 2011-09-15 W.LA Man Convicted in Same-Sex Domestic Violence Case
- 2011-09-13 City Attorney Secures Shutdown of Gang Drug Storefront
- 2011-09-08 Wild Animal Broker and Suppler Charged With Animal Cruelty
- 2011-09-07 City Attorney's Office Collects More Than $1.5 Million in Funds Owed to the City
- 2011-09-01 City Attorney Lauds Governor for Signing Medical Marijuana Legislation
- 2011-08-30 City Attorney Secures Defense Verdict in LAPD Discrimination Case
- 2011-08-29 City Attorney Hails Passage of Legislation Benefiting Consumer Protection Investigations
- 2011-08-25 Former MLB All-Star Charged With Indecent Exposure
- 2011-08-23 Video Producer Joe Francis Charged With False Imprisonment, Assault
- 2011-08-22 City Attorney Implements Cost-Saving Measures to Improve Efficiency, Save Taxpayer Dollars
- 2011-08-18 City Attorney Lauds Passage of Mobile Billboard, Marijuana Legislation
- 2011-08-17 City Attorney Nominee to Ethics Commission Confirmed by City Council
- 2011-08-11 Parking Lot Owner Ordered to Begin Serving Jail Sentence for Tax Fraud
- 2011-08-11 Participant in Hollywood Riot Faces Criminal Charges
- 2011-08-10 City Attorney's Office Secures $1.8 Million Settlement Over Disputed Outdoor Advertising
- 2011-08-08 Court of Appeal Denies Legal Challenge to Landmark Graffiti Injunction
- 2011-08-04 City Attorney Secures Defense Verdict in Police Department False Arrest Case
- 2011-08-04 Entertainment Producer Sentenced for Sexual Battery of Clients
- 2011-08-03 Second Talent Manager Convicted for Violating Talent Scam Prevention Act
- 2011-08-02 City Attorney Lauds Governor for Signing Sports Agent Legislation
- 2011-07-29 Talent Manager Convicted for Operating Advanced-Fee Talent Scheme
- 2011-07-28 City Attorney Law Enforcement Action Leads to Eviction of North Hollywood Pot Shop
- 2011-07-27 South Los Angeles Ralphs Grocery Store Charged With Multiple Fire Code Violations
- 2011-07-27 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court Decision in LAPD Shooting Case
- 2011-07-25 City Attorney's Office Saves City Nearly $120 Million in Civil Damages for 2010-2011 Fiscal Year
- 2011-07-22 Mother and Son Convicted for Allowing Three Unattended Dogs to Attack Neighbor in Wilmington
- 2011-07-19 California Supreme Court Upholds City Ordinance Regulating Worker Retention
- 2011-07-14 City Attorney Trutanich Urges Governor to Sign Legislation Regulating Sports Agents
- 2011-07-14 Multi-Agency Taskforce Targets Notorious, Violent Motorcycle Gang
- 2011-07-13 City Attorney Trutanich Nominates Nathan Hochman to Ethics Commission
- 2011-07-07 LA Man Convicted of Clashing with Officers in City Council Chambers
- 2011-07-01 City Attorney's Office Collects More Than $6 Million in Funds Owed to the City
- 2011-06-28 Domestic Violence Defendant Convicted After City Attorney's Office Uses Social Media to Locate Him in Florida
- 2011-06-24 City Attorney Secures Defense Verdict in LAPD Retaliation/Discrimination Case
- 2011-06-21 Predatory Loan Brokers Convicted for Mortgage Fraud
- 2011-06-17 San Pedro Woman Convicted for Allowing Unattended Dog to Maul Neighbor
- 2011-06-15 Two LA Men Convicted of Resisting Arrest Following 2010 Lakers NBA Championship
- 2011-06-14 City Attorney's Office Secures Defense Verdict in $1 Million LAPD Use of Force Case
- 2011-06-08 Injunction Issued Against Downtown Businesses for Selling Counterfeit Goods
- 2011-06-07 City Attorney's Office Secures Dismissal in High-Profile Civil Case Involving LAPD Murder Suspect
- 2011-06-03 Southern California Prosecutors File Environmental Lawsuit Against Home Depot
- 2011-06-02 Preliminary Injunction Granted Against Notorious San Pedro Street Gang
- 2011-05-27 Court Denies Challenges to Landmark Graffiti Injunction
- 2011-05-27 Cyber Crime Division Secures Conviction Against LA Man for Having Sex With Underage Girl He Met Online
- 2011-05-18 City Attorney’s Office And State Labor Commissioner Issue Joint Warning To Extras Casting Industry On Illegal Fees
- 2011-05-17 Los Angeles Man Convicted of Anti-Gay Hate Crime
- 2011-05-11 Los Angeles Man Convicted of Battery on LAPD Officer
- 2011-05-09 City Attorney Distributes More Than $600K in Settlement Money to Charities
- 2011-05-04 City Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Deutsche Bank for Failure to Maintain Foreclosed Properties, Illegal Evictions
- 2011-05-03 City Attorney Seeks to Shut Down Seven Illegal Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
- 2011-04-28 City Attorney's Office Files Gang Injunction, Nuisance Abatement Actions in Coordination With Multi-Agency Takedown of Rancho San Pedro Gang
