Dennis Herrera, in his official capacity as San Francisco City Attorney v. Michael Yaki
Published: Jan. 3, 2015 | Result Date: May 2, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CGC-13-535880 Settlement – $75,000
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Joshua S. White
(Office of the San Francisco City Attorney)
Defendant
Stuart L. Gasner
(Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP)
Facts
Dennis Herrera, on behalf of the City of San Francisco, sued Michael Yaki for violations of San Francisco's lobbyist ordinance.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
In 2000, San Francisco passed the lobbyist ordinance, an ordinance aimed at bringing transparency to city government by requiring lobbyists to disclose who was paying them, and what amount they were being paid. Yaki was a former member of the Board of Supervisors who voted for the lobbyist ordinance.
Result
The parties settled for $75,000 and a promise by Yaki to register as a lobbyist and disclose all of his lobbying contacts on behalf of Rescue Air Systems.
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