Insurance Companies Sue Energy Corporation After it Was Blamed for Helping Start Colorado Wildfire July 13, 2023 By Colleen Slevin Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in... Read More
California Man Paralyzed from Run-In with Police Gets $20 Million Settlement July 12, 2023 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California man who was left paralyzed after he was slammed to the ground during a... Read More
12 Homes Evacuated in Southern California City After Ground Shifts July 11, 2023 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Twelve homes were evacuated in a Los Angeles-area city after a major ground shift... Read More
Ore. Supreme Ct. Refuses to Expand Exception to Exclusive Remedy July 11, 2023 By Jim Sams A law passed by the state legislature in 2001 to address a court decision that created an exception to workers’... Read More
California Utility Pays $22 Million to Settle Federal Claims over 2016 Wildfire July 10, 2023 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims... Read More
5 Including Baby Die in Fiery Vehicle Wreck in Eastern Oregon July 10, 2023 VALE, Ore. (AP) — Five people including an infant died when two vehicles collided and burst into flames in eastern... Read More
Nevada Secures $285M Opioid Settlement with Walgreens July 7, 2023 LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain`s... Read More
Editor's Picks California Supreme Court, Warning of Litigation ‘Deluge,’ Rejects Take-Home COVID Claims July 7, 2023 By Jim Sams An employer owed no duty of care to the wife of an employee who was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 that... Read More
Growing Wildfire Destroys Structures in Washington Near Columbia River Gorge July 5, 2023 UNDERWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A weekend wildfire along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington continued growing on Monday to 546... Read More
Health Clinic in Montana Superfund Town Faces Penalties for False Asbestos Claims June 30, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) – A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars... Read More