August 13, 2007
San Diego has sued Willkie Farr & Gallagher for $29.3 million, alleging fraud, negligence and violations of the California state False Claims Act. The city attorney’s office claims that Willkie Farr attorneys duplicated much of the investigation work already conducted by Kroll Inc. into the underfunding of the city’s pension fund, submitted inadequate bills to disguise that, and went beyond the scope of its agreement
The National Law Journal ran an August 13, 2007 story on the suit and the San Diego Union-Tribune ran one on August 9, 2007.