Legal Representation
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County defendants: John R. Whitefleet, Porter Scott Attorneys
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State defendants: Rob Bonta, Gregory M. Cribbs, Christopher C. Lamerdin, Justin T. Buller, California Attorney General’s Office
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Plaintiff Apothio: Marc M. Seltzer, Bryan Caforio, Oleg Elkhunovich, Jesse-Justin Cuevas, Julian Schneider, Susman Godfrey LLP
The ruling underscores the court’s zero-tolerance stance on discovery misconduct and sets a precedent for attorney accountability in complex civil litigation involving state and county entities.
