The city of Oakland has engaged the services of Altshuler Berzon LLP and Sher Edling LLP on a contingency basis for its public nuisance lawsuit concerning climate change.
The City of Oakland has engaged Sher Edling LLP, a San Francisco-based environmental litigation firm, on a contingency-fee basis to pursue legal action against BP and other oil companies for climate-related damages.
In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to "reduce the use of incarceration" for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Management of Companies and Enterprises industry located across Oakland City Wire publication area was approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Utilities employers across Oakland City Wire publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.