"The Los Angeles City Council has again increased what it will pay Gibson Dunn to represent it in a contentious homelessness case, bringing the law firm's contract to nearly $7.5 million. In mid-May, the council approved a three-year contract capped at $900,000. The law firm then billed the city $1.8 million for two weeks of legal work, with 15 of its attorneys charging nearly $1,300 per hour."
"In a closed-door meeting Wednesday, the council voted 9-4 to approve an increase of about $1.8 million from the current $5.7 million, with Councilmembers John Lee, Tim McOsker, Imelda Padilla and Monica Rodriguez opposed. It was not clear why the additional money was needed. Rodriguez said that spending resources on outside lawyers instead of complying with the settlement terms in the case is "simply a waste of public funds.""
The Los Angeles City Council increased Gibson Dunn's contract to nearly $7.5 million after an initial mid-May approval of a three-year contract capped at $900,000. Gibson Dunn billed $1.8 million for two weeks of work, with 15 attorneys charging nearly $1,300 per hour. In a closed-door 9-4 vote, the council approved roughly $1.8 million more from a $5.7 million total, with four councilmembers opposed. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez called the spending a waste of public funds amid a mounting homelessness crisis. The city reached a 2022 settlement with LA Alliance to create 12,915 shelter beds; LA Alliance alleges noncompliance.
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