City Attorney Spells Out Who Can Act for L.A. in Legal Affairs
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On the heels of a controversy that forced the departure of top mayoral aide Michael Keeley, the Los Angeles city attorney’s office on Monday released a detailed report spelling out who has authority to act in legal matters involving the city.
In making its case that “individual employees and officers of the city, other than the city attorney, do not have control over litigation,” the city attorney’s office confirmed key conclusions of the mayor’s investigators.
Only the city as a corporate entity is the “client,” the report says, and only the City Council, city attorney and certain commissioners have authority to control litigation.
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