PUC Head Says Utilities May Get Power Surcharges
The Los Angeles Times - Jul 14, 2002
. . . "This is shameless," said Michael Strumwasser, a Santa Monica attorney who is appealing the Edison settlement for the Utility Reform Network. "The PUC is already committed to the position Lynch proposes" . . .

Regulators Broke Law, Suit Claims
The Los Angeles Times - Apr 12, 2002
. . . The lawsuit . . . asks the high court to declare the PUC's plan unlawful, and that could effectively block the agency from sponsoring a reorganization plan, said attorney Michael Strumwasser, who filed the suit . . .

Ruling Supports Edison
The Los Angeles Times- Nov 10, 2001
. . . The consumer group, which has condemned the settlement as a bad deal that is unfair to the utility's customers, will file its request with the appellate court sometime next week, said attorney Michael Strumwasser . . .

Deal OKd to Avert Edison Bankruptcy
The Los Angeles Times - Oct 6, 2001
. . . Outside the courtroom, Strumwasser said the San Francisco-based consumer group would file its appeal as soon as Lew formally signs off on his ruling. "The PUC acted in flagrant disregard of state law," he said. "The PUC can't make policy in a secret negotiation" . . .

Edison's Price for its Power Grid: $6 Billion
The Los Angeles Times - Feb 8, 2001
. . . "Edison has to confront the reality that the crisis was resolved" by the legislative action last week, said Michael Strumwasser, who filed a brief in case on behalf of the Utility Reform Network, a consumer group . . .

Job of Overseeing Reforms at LAPD Attracts Nearly 20
The Los Angeles Times - Jan 17, 2001
. . . Ordin is applying as part of a team that includes Michael Strumwasser and Fred Woocher . . .

Court May Decide if Power Users Pay More
The Los Angeles Times - Jan 16, 2001
. . . Michael Strumwasser . . . said the specific question now at issue--whether the "filed rate doctrine" applies when wholesale rates have been set by market forces rather than a regulatory proceeding--has never been ruled on by an appellate court . . . .

Settlement May Provide $750 Million to LA Schools
The Los Angeles Times - Dec 14, 2000
. . . "What this means is that every application we get to the board by June 2002 will be funded," said Michael J. Strumwasser . . .

Two LA-Area Attorneys Nominated to Federal Bench
The Los Angeles Times - May 28, 1999
. . . Clinton tapped . . . public interest attorney Fredric D. Woocher of Santa Monica's Strumwasser and Woocher . . .

Allstate Reportedly Will Make Refunds to Settle Lawsuit
The Los Angeles Times - Jan 15, 1999
. . . Lawyer Michael Strumwasser, whose Santa Monica firm has represented the state in fraud cases, characterized the huge settlement as rare . . .

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