Chris Christie hired to examine his involvement in a scandal over closing lanes of the George Washington Bridge to punish a political rival. Yang, a partner in blue-chip law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, is no stranger to USC. Its managing partner, Kenneth M. Doran, is a graduate of the USC law school and a former chairman of its board of councilors. Yang is currently representing USC as the attorney of record in two matters in state and federal court. The parents argued that USC didn’t provide sufficient security and misled them into thinking the area was safe.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 12, 2017 13:02 UTC