REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 18, 2021
FROM
MICHELLE D. BLAKEMORE, County Counsel
SUBJECT
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Consent to Representation and Waiver of Potential Conflict of Interest
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve a consent to representation and waiver of potential conflict of interest arising out of the representation of United Healthcare by Loeb & Loeb LLP with respect to a matter involving Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.
2. Authorize the County Counsel or Chief Assistant County Counsel to execute the consent to representation and waiver of potential conflict of interest agenda.
(Presenter: Michelle D. Blakemore, County Counsel, 387-5455)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the consent to representation and waiver of potential conflict of interest ("Consent and Waiver") item will not impact County discretionary funding.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The County of San Bernardino ("County") intends to utilize the services of Loeb & Loeb LLP ("Loeb & Loeb") as special counsel to defend the County in the case of Dariotis Group Restaurants, et al v. County of San Bernardino, pending in the San Bernardino Superior Court. County Counsel has been advised that Loeb & Loeb represents United Healthcare in an unrelated matter involving Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, wherein it is alleged that United Healthcare underpaid the County for certain healthcare services. County Counsel has also been advised that all proposed Loeb & Loeb attorneys and support staff who will work on the Dariotis Group Restaurants matter will be "walled off" from the United Healthcare matter and all normal related protocols will be followed so that files for one matter are not accessible to billers working on the other...
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