Los Angeles Daily News reporter Troy Anderson interviewed CALA regional director Maryann Maloney Marino about the County's reduction in legal settlements, decreasing from $40 million to $27 million. Marino said:

"I think this is great news. I know the county hired a litigation cost manager a few years ago and obviously that action has worked out really well. He is sorting out those cases that are real from those that are frivolous and it's saving county taxpayer dollars,'" she said.

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