Comments on: Court throws out lawsuit to gut deputy benefits http://www.theliberaloc.com/2009/02/26/court-throws-out-lawsuit-to-gut-deputy-benefits/ Challenging Orange County's right-wing noise machine Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:08:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: WOW http://www.theliberaloc.com/2009/02/26/court-throws-out-lawsuit-to-gut-deputy-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-37669 WOW Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:05:19 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/?p=6403#comment-37669 This is just the county's legal bill through 2008. Taxpayers will probably have to pay OCERS and AOCDS fees also. COUNTY OF ORANGE LEGAL COSTS FOR DEPUTY SHERIFF PENSION LITIGATION (through December 2008)* As of December 31, 2008, the County of Orange has spent a total of $1,291,442.70 in legal costs associated with the Board of Supervisors’ litigation effort regarding Orange County Deputy Sheriffs’ pensions (although the county has not yet released billings for Oct. 2008). Law Firm Amount Paid Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP $ 99,598.40 (Jan. 1, 2006 to Dec. 1, 2007) Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen $125,561.04 (Jan. 1, 2007 to Dec. 1, 2007) Snell & Wilmer LLP $ 57,713.00 (June 30, 2007 to Dec. 1, 2007) Kirkland & Ellis LLP $1,008,570.26 (June 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008) ——————————————————————————— TOTAL LITIGATION COSTS BY COUNTY $1,291,442.70 Kirkland & Ellis Billings $ 138,461.10 (October 2007) $ 82,753.25 (November 2007) $ 60,004.56 (December 2007) $ 106,538.09 (January 2008) $ 38,202.72 (February 2008) $ 133,317.84 (March & April 2008) $ 65,123.57 (May 2008) $ 95,405.18 (June 2008) $ 61,424.67 (July 2008) $ 21,231.07 (August 2008) $ 52,559.88 (September 2008) (***Missing***) (October 2008) $ 72,609.49 (November 2008) $ 80,938.84 (December 2008) $1,008,570.26 (October 2007 – December 2008) * As per records provided by the County of Orange County Counsel’s office (Missing Oct. 2008) This is just the county’s legal bill through 2008. Taxpayers will probably have to pay OCERS and AOCDS fees also.

COUNTY OF ORANGE LEGAL COSTS
FOR DEPUTY SHERIFF PENSION LITIGATION
(through December 2008)*

As of December 31, 2008, the County of Orange has spent a total of $1,291,442.70 in legal costs associated with the Board of Supervisors’ litigation effort regarding Orange County Deputy Sheriffs’ pensions (although the county has not yet released billings for Oct. 2008).

Law Firm Amount Paid

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP $ 99,598.40
(Jan. 1, 2006 to Dec. 1, 2007)

Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen $125,561.04
(Jan. 1, 2007 to Dec. 1, 2007)

Snell & Wilmer LLP $ 57,713.00
(June 30, 2007 to Dec. 1, 2007)

Kirkland & Ellis LLP $1,008,570.26
(June 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008)
———————————————————————————
TOTAL LITIGATION COSTS BY COUNTY $1,291,442.70

Kirkland & Ellis Billings

$ 138,461.10 (October 2007)
$ 82,753.25 (November 2007)
$ 60,004.56 (December 2007)
$ 106,538.09 (January 2008)
$ 38,202.72 (February 2008)
$ 133,317.84 (March & April 2008)
$ 65,123.57 (May 2008)
$ 95,405.18 (June 2008)
$ 61,424.67 (July 2008)
$ 21,231.07 (August 2008)
$ 52,559.88 (September 2008)
(***Missing***) (October 2008)
$ 72,609.49 (November 2008)
$ 80,938.84 (December 2008)
$1,008,570.26 (October 2007 – December 2008)

* As per records provided by the County of Orange County Counsel’s office (Missing Oct. 2008)

]]> By: mb http://www.theliberaloc.com/2009/02/26/court-throws-out-lawsuit-to-gut-deputy-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-37663 mb Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:40:23 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/?p=6403#comment-37663 The Moorlach quote betrays the hidden hypocrisy of "tort-reform" warriors. They seek to limit the people's access to seek redress in the courts. For monied elites and their pocketed pols this would make them virtually unaccountable to those they harm. Privatizing govt functions by contracting services out to (inter)national firms further insulates govt from accountability. As a bonus it drains the county of economic activity that workers engage in locally. Gutting pensions increases worker insecurity and Leaders' leverage. Waste, perks, and double parking spots are simple indicators of power differentials. Conservatives do not shrink govt. They loot it. The Moorlach quote betrays the hidden hypocrisy of “tort-reform” warriors. They seek to limit the people’s access to seek redress in the courts. For monied elites and their pocketed pols this would make them virtually unaccountable to those they harm. Privatizing govt functions by contracting services out to (inter)national firms further insulates govt from accountability. As a bonus it drains the county of economic activity that workers engage in locally. Gutting pensions increases worker insecurity and Leaders’ leverage. Waste, perks, and double parking spots are simple indicators of power differentials.
Conservatives do not shrink govt. They loot it.

]]> By: Reggie http://www.theliberaloc.com/2009/02/26/court-throws-out-lawsuit-to-gut-deputy-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-37662 Reggie Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:20:45 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/?p=6403#comment-37662 Do we have a running total of money wasted to date - redecorating the offices, cars for people who can buy their own car, etc? Any plans for a "Money Wasted and Jobs Lost" clock? Do we have a running total of money wasted to date – redecorating the offices, cars for people who can buy their own car, etc? Any plans for a “Money Wasted and Jobs Lost” clock?

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