Wake Up Call: LA Hires Munger Tolles Olson for Fire Defense

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power hired Munger, Tolles & Olson to investigate anticipated claims related to the recent fires and respond to lawsuits from residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged. Under the deal, firm partners will charge the city up to $1,975 per hour for their work and associates will bill up to $1,180 per hour. (Los Angeles Times)
• William & Mary Law School mistakenly sent acceptance emails to 410 applicants—the result of ...