LA lawyers have been busy. Eaton and Palisades fire survivors have filed thousands of lawsuits, and at least one criminal case is pending. How might these cases play out, and how long will it all take? The outcome of these cases could make or break the recovery, and affect whether or not the residents of these affected communities can rebuild.

GUESTS: Richard Winton, Investigative Crime Writer for the L.A. Times, and Neama Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and president, West Coast Trial Lawyers.

Florida man ‘maliciously’ started Palisades fire, then tried to cover his tracks, authorities allege: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-08/palisades-fire-arrest Defense lawyer for man charged with igniting deadly

Palisades fire calls case thin and labels it scapegoating: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-16/defense-lawyer-for-man-charged-with-igniting-deadly-palisades-fire-calls-case-thin-and-labels-it-scapegoating

Timeline: Two fateful hours that planted the seeds of destruction in Pacific Palisades:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-08/la-me-palisades-fire-timeline

Rebuilding LA S1 Episode about the arrest : "An Arrest, A Report, And Little Closure For Palisades Fire Victims": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeIwt-4eWU8&list=PLbQOBfbdbTeNUJ9LARXDUjl8Z yfWpSStV&index=49

Rebuilding LA S2 Episode 2: "Where There's Smoke: Uncovering The Origins Of The Palisades Fire": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vcc5kgOh5Q&list=PLbQOBfbdbTeNUJ9LARXDUjl8ZyfWpSStV&index=1