PG&E Offers $10,000 Reward in Kidnapping or Witness Extraction

A 57-year-old woman was kidnapped as she left work at a PG&E facility in Walnut Creek and later released near Hiller Highlands in Oakland.

Concord-Ca Editor, Patch Staff

Posted Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:28 pm PT | Updated Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:34 pm PT

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for kidnapping a PG&E contract employee in a parking lot as she left work on Nov. 7 in the Walnut Creek Shadelands area, Walnut Creek police said today.

The 57-year-old woman was abducted as she was leaving work and walking to her vehicle in an isolated parking lot. As she unlocked her vehicle two suspects ran up to her, forced her into her vehicle, tied her up and blindfolded her. The victim was driven to various locations in an attempt to get money from her ATM accounts. 

The victim was driven to an isolated area near Hiller Highlands in the Oakland Hills where she was released. A vehicle with a loud muffler was heard leaving the area. The victim was able to free herself and called 911. 

"Aubrey," shown in the photos above, is described as  a white male adult, early to mid-20s, 5'9", 150 lbs with a slight build, last seen wearing a mask (form type to below the nose), black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and dark jeans. 

 

His companion is described as a white male adult, early to mid-20s, 5'11", 185/190 lbs, broad shoulders, short dark hair, unknown facial hair. He was last seen wearing light-colored T-shirt under a black zip-up shirt and blue or black jeans. 

The suspects drove a small, dark-colored pickup truck with a loud muffler, possibly a Toyota.

Anyone with information related to this crime is asked to contact the Walnut Creek Police Department Investigations Unit at (925) 943-5868 or (925) 943-5844.  

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Meyers Nave Helps Keep Concord Attorney From Harassing Judge

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Meyers Nave Helps Keep Concord Attorney From Harassing Judge

Oakland, CA – Former Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Peter Spinetta prevailed in having a restraining order upheld against Concord lawyer James Disney.

The decision, issued by a visiting judge in Contra Costa Superior Court in October of 2006, was upheld by a state appeals court.

Meyers Nave attorneys Kimberly Drake and Joe Quinn represented Judge Spinetta at trial and in the appellate court. Disney became increasingly aggressive towards Spinetta following Spinetta presiding over his divorce proceedings. Disney shouted at the judge in public, wrote threatening letters to him, and even showed up at the judge’s retirement community. Disney was also known to glare at the judge in his courtroom in Martinez from the spectator’s area several times a month. The order was issued after Disney became incensed that he was not allowed to enter the courtroom where Spinetta presided via the special entrance for lawyers. Disney threw his shoes and attempted to kick an officer who tried to restrain him.

“It is unfortunate what Judge Spinetta was forced to endure following the exercise of his judicial duties. However, we are pleased to have attained a positive result for our client. This case highlights that we represent judges and the judicial council in litigation in addition to the extensive work we do with counties, cities, and municipalities,” said Kim Colwell, a principal at Meyers Nave.

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San Francisco Chronicle – (10/24/2007) – “Court Upholds Order for Concord Attorney to Stay Away from Judge” 

Contra Costa Times – (10/26/2007) – “Judge’s Restraining Order Against Attorney Upheld”

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Meyers Nave
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Sidley Austin’s Peter Keisler Takes on More Formal Role for AT&T in Antitrust Appellate Battle

As the AT&T’s defense against a Justice Department antitrust challenge advances into a Washington appeals court, Keisler is set to assume a more formal role.

By C. Ryan Barber | July 17, 2018 at 12:32 PM

Peter Keisler. Photo by Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

During the six-week trial over AT&T’s planned acquisition of Time Warner, Sidley Austinpartner Peter
Keisler was a constant presence in court, looking on as O’Melveny & Myers’ Daniel Petrocelli mounted a successful defense of the $85 billion deal.

Now, as the AT&T’s defense against a Justice Department antitrust challenge advances into a Washington appeals court,
Keisler is set to assume a more formal role.

Keisler, a prominent appellate lawyer who briefly served as interim attorney general late in the George W. Bush administration, entered his first appearance for AT&T late Monday afternoon in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, identifying
himself as the lead counsel for a Sidley Austin team that includes Jonathan Nuechterlein and C. Frederick Beckner III, co-leaders of the firm’s communications regulatory practice. Also on the Sidley Austin team:
Richard Klingler, a partner at the firm who previously served as general counsel on the National Security Council staff during the Bush administration.

In Keisler, AT&T has a lawyer who was picked under the Bush administration for a seat on the D.C. Circuit, only to see his nomination scuttled by a Senate filibuster.

Although Keisler was listed in the filing as the lead attorney, an AT&T spokesman said the company expects O’Melveny & Myers to remain involved in the D.C. Circuit. The spokesman declined to identify the lawyer who will lead arguments in the D.C.
Circuit, saying it would be premature given that the Justice Department has yet to file its opening brief.

Keisler declined to comment.

The Justice Department in a filing July 12 signaled its plan to take the merger challenge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. That notice came a month after U.S. District Judge Richard Leon handed down a 172-page opinion rejecting
arguments that AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner would substantially lessen competition and hurt consumers.

Petrocelli, a seasoned trial lawyer who took up AT&T’s case with little to no antitrust experience, has not yet entered an appearance in the D.C. Circuit. Cravath, Swaine & Moore partner Christine Varney, a former head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, is representing Time Warner.

Since his return to Sidley Austin in 2008, Keisler has established himself as a go-to lawyer for companies clashing with the government. Indeed, during the Obama administration, he frequently partook in some of the highest profile cases challenging government
regulations.

Keisler previously represented AT&T in the challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules, which the D.C. Circuit upheld in 2016. Under a Trump-appointed Republican chairman, the FCC later repealed the rules, which required
internet services providers to treat all content and traffic equally.

In 2016, he argued before the D.C. Circuit for an array of trade associations—including
the American Chemistry Council Inc. and U.S. Chamber of Commerce—in a challenge to the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. For the past two years, the D.C. Circuit has been granting 60-day abeyances in the
case as the Trump administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has worked to revise the plan. In its most recent order, the D.C. Circuit revealed that
some judges’ patience with EPA’s regulatory inaction is wearing thin.

Earlier in 2016, Keisler represented TransCanada in a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration over its decision to prevent the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Keisler dropped the case a year later after the Trump administration greenlighted
the pipeline.

With Keisler on its side, AT&T appears confident in its chances of sealing the Time Warner deal in the D.C. Circuit. On July 13, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said on CNBC that the company believes “the likelihood of this thing being reversed and
overturned is really remote.”

“It’s a very narrow path that would have to be traveled to get this thing reversed in any way,” Stephenson said. “The merger is closed. We own Time Warner.”

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PG&E Offers $10,000 Reward In Walnut Creek Kidnapping And Robbery Case

PG&E Offers $10,000 Reward In Walnut Creek Kidnapping And Robbery Case

Release Date: November 20, 2012
Contact: PG&E External Communications (415) 973-5930

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for kidnapping a PG&E contract employee in a parking lot as she left work on November 7 in the Walnut Creek Shadelands area.

On November 7, 2012 at approximately 7:30 p.m., a 57 year old female was abducted as she was leaving work and walking to her vehicle in an isolated parking lot. As the victim unlocked her vehicle two suspects ran up to her, forced her into her vehicle, tied her up and blindfolded her. The victim was driven to various locations in an attempt to get money from her ATM accounts.

The victim was driven to an isolated area in the Oakland Hills where she was released. A vehicle with a loud muffler was heard leaving the area. The victim was able to free herself and called 911. Oakland PD responded and sought medical attention for the victim and obtained the initial information. The Walnut Creek Police Department was called to handle the primary investigation since the incident originated in Walnut Creek.

Suspect #1: Described as a white male adult, early to mid 20s, 5'11", 185/190 lbs, broad shoulders, short dark hair, unknown facial hair. Last seen wearing light colored T shirt under a black zip up colored shirt, jeans, blue or black.

Suspect #2: Described as a white male adult, early to mid 20s, 5'9", 150 lbs with a slight build. Last seen wearing a mask (form type to below the nose), black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, dark jeans.

Suspect Vehicle: Vehicle with a loud muffler.

The Walnut Creek Police Department is actively investigating this crime. Anyone with information related to this crime is asked to contact the Walnut Creek Police Department Investigations Unit at (925) 943-5868 or (925) 943-5844.

The photos below are of one of the kidnapping/robbery/carjacking suspects in this case. The photos are from a drive up bank ATM. The suspect in the photo went by the name "Aubrey" (see suspect #2 description below). The second suspect went by the name "David". It is important to stress we do not know if these are the suspect's actual names.

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