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In re PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company

  1. April 28, 2020

    $13.5B PG&E Bankruptcy Deal Shorts Fire Victims, Judge Told

    A group of wildfire victims claim that the market downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means their $13.5 billion settlement with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has lost significant value, asking a California federal judge Monday to hold an estimation trial on the amount the utility owes to victims.

  2. January 01, 2020

    California Cases To Watch In 2020

    The Golden State isn't lacking for high-stakes court battles in 2020, with legal experts keeping a close eye on litigation surrounding California's bankrupt utility, high-profile criminal trials against ex-Theranos executives, bellwether injury cases targeting Bayer AG and a trailblazing pay equity class action brought by the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.

  3. November 19, 2019

    PG&E Says Private Ownership Saves It From Wildfire Liability

    Facing billions of dollars in wildfire liability, Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. urged a U.S. bankruptcy judge in San Francisco on Tuesday to find that it's not on the hook under the state's inverse condemnation doctrine because it's investor-owned rather than a public entity.

  4. November 18, 2019

    PG&E's Delays Over 'Mystery' Atty-Client Privilege Irk Judge

    A California federal judge slammed Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s attorneys Monday for taking too long to produce documents to Northern California wildfire victims, saying PG&E is holding up production unnecessarily to "triple check" documents for confidentiality and "mystery attorney-client privilege."

  5. October 28, 2019

    PG&E Agrees To Extend Wildfire Proof Of Claims Deadline

    Attorneys representing Pacific Gas and Electric in its bankruptcy told a California federal judge Monday that the utility won't oppose a two-month extension to the deadline for Northern California wildfire victims to file proof of their claims.

  6. October 21, 2019

    PG&E Judge Calls Dearth Of Wildfire Claims 'Heartbreaking'

    Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. should have gone door to door to ensure Northern California residents who suffered property loss, emotional distress and other harms in recent wildfires filed proofs of claims, a California federal judge said Monday, finding the low claim rate "unacceptable" and "heartbreaking."

  7. September 10, 2019

    Judge Vows Not To Stiff Anyone In Gauging PG&E Liabilities

    A day after Pacific Gas and Electric submitted a Chapter 11 reorganization plan offering $16.9 billion for Northern California wildfire victims, a California federal judge tasked with estimating its liabilities told victims seeking $40 billion Tuesday that his estimate would be based on benchmarks and that nobody would be "stiffed."

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