Bloomberg Law
Sept. 13, 2019, 11:26 AM UTC

Wake Up Call: Misconduct Cases Cost Chicago $213 Million in Legal Fees

Rick Mitchell
Rick Mitchell
Freelance Correspondent
  • Chicago has shelled out about $213 million in fees to lawyers hired to handle police misconduct cases since 2004. That’s on top of $757 million for judgments or settlements paid in the cases by the city, which uses high-priced outside counsel for its legal work far more than other major cities do, according to reports. (ChicagoTribune.com) (Time via Associated Press)

  • Google agreed to pay 965 million euros ($1.1 billion) to settle two French tax cases after years of facing outrage in Europe over the amount of tax it pays. (Bloomberg Tax)

  • President Donald Trump ...

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