California Court Rules Hospitals Can Be Responsible for Abuse by Employees April 8, 2022 A state appeals court ruled that a Southern California hospital can be held responsible for sexual abuse by an employee,...
ALKEME Acquires ERM Insurance Brokers in California April 8, 2022 ALKEME acquired ERM Insurance Brokers in Santa Ana, California. ERM specializes in Hospitality, construction, cannabis, manufacturing, woodworking, cyber and retail/wholesale....
Takeaways from Our Conversation on ESG Risks in Cannabis April 7, 2022 By Don Jergler Environmental, social and governance may have rightly taken a backseat to Russia’s war on Ukraine, but it’s still a big...
Contractor, Agency Face $10M Lawsuit in Oregon for Construction Work April 7, 2022 TriMet is facing a $10 million lawsuit from the city of Portland, Oregon, for alleged deeply flawed work on a...
Insurers Found Liable for $101M Payment into Lead Paint Abatement Fund April 7, 2022 By Jim Sams Taking a calculated risk by selling a hazardous product isn’t the same as intentionally causing harm. For that reason, insurers...
Smart & Final Paying for Egg Price Gouging in California During Pandemic April 7, 2022 Grocery chain Smart & Final has agreed to pay $175,000 in penalties to resolve allegations that the grocer engaged in...
Charges Dropped Against in 2018 Colorado Wildfire Case April 6, 2022 By Colleen Slevin A judge dismissed criminal charges against a Danish man accused of starting a Colorado wildfire that destroyed about 140 homes...
California May Empower Citizens to Sue Over Illegal Firearms April 6, 2022 By Don Thompson For all California’s nation-leading attempts to regulate firearms, the state has not found a way to deter those happy to...
People Moves: Lockton Names Brown President of P/C for Mountain West; McGriff Adds Anderson in Colorado April 6, 2022 Lockton promoted Ted Brown to president of property/casualty for the Mountain West region. Brown will focus on client experience and...
Lawsuit Alleges Power Line Sparked Colorado Wildfire April 5, 2022 The first lawsuit filed in connection with a wildfire that destroyed over 1,000 homes and other buildings in suburban Denver...