In Washington State, a utility “can burn down your house and get away with it,” according to an article in the Seattle Times.  That’s because unlike California, Washington does not hold utilities responsible for wildfires that they spark under the doctrine of inverse condemnation.  Rather, it leaves it to regulators to control the conduct of…

SAN FRANCISCO – October 30, 2020 – Danko Meredith is named a Tier 1 National firm in Plaintiffs Personal Injury Law for the San Francisco Metropolitan Region for 2021. The U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client…

Lawdragon, one of the most respected legal ranking organizations in the United States, has named Mike Danko as one of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2020. Drawing on a combination of in-depth independent research, journalistic interviews, and client and peer nominations from around the country, the Lawdragon team spends several months determining which…

PG&E wants to be out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy by June 30.  But Governor Newsom doesn’t like PG&E’s exit plan. “I have no interest in the existing management and the existing board,” Newsom said. “It has to be a completely new company.” And he kept repeating this threat: “There’s going to be a new company…