As we’ve pointed out in the past, Nestle Waters of North America uses it inexhaustible supply of lawyers to bully, intimidate, and just plain wear out their opponents (usually small towns). If one lawyer gets beat, they shove another $2000 suit into the breach.
That’s why it’s heartening to hear the Protect Our Waters Coalition (CalTrout, Trout Unlimited, and the McCloud Watershed Council) have hired a few legal gunslingers of their own:
The McCloud Watershed Council and California Trout, who, along with Trout Unlimited, comprise the Protect Our Waters Coalition, announced today that they have engaged the national law and consulting firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. The firm will represent the Coalition in their fight to safeguard the rights and quality of life for residents of McCloud, California and beyond who would be affected by operation of a planned Nestle Waters North America water bottling plant in the Mt. Shasta area. Progress on the proposed plant, which would be the nation’s largest, is mired in unanswered questions and conflicting economic and environmental assessments.
Are they any good? Hell if I know, but at least the good guys aren’t walking into this one unarmed.
I do know lawyers (in addition to making good bait) are expensive, so it’s probably a good time to join CalTrout (if you haven’t already).
See you in the conference room, Tom Chandler.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips are arguably at the top of the CA lawyer pile, and are highly ranked nationally as well. Big boys around the CA Capitol, too.
They are indeed some heavy hitters, and certainly the match of Nestle’s hacks. Nice move CalTrout, nice move.
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Thanks for weighing in! It’s good to hear CalTrout’s hired guns are capable of slinging a little lead if needed.
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