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Committee approves contingency contract with outside counsel for online-gambling enforcement

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Summary

The committee approved a legal-services agreement to retain Sussman Godfrey LLP on a contingency basis to assist the City Attorney's Office with civil enforcement actions targeting online gambling; the office retained settlement authority and oversight over the firm.

The Budget and Finance Committee on June 4 approved a proposed legal-services agreement with the law firm Sussman Godfrey LLP to assist the City Attorney's Office in civil enforcement work related to online gambling.

Senior Assistant City Attorney Michael Bostrom told the committee the engagement would be on a contingency-fee basis and intended…

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