Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Idaho Investment Firm at Heart of Trade-Secret Lawsuit
Jul 21 2016 // An Idaho-based software company is being sued after it hired two former employees from another company. The lawsuit, brought by SS&C Technologies Inc. against Clearwater Analytics and former SS&C employee Bradley...
Idaho University Denies Discriminating Against Mormon Player
Jul 19 2016 // Idaho State University’s former assistant tennis coach and the university have denied allegations made in a lawsuit in which a former tennis player says he was discriminated against because of his Mormon faith. The...
Cyber Liability Expert Holmes Joins ID Experts in Oregon
Jul 13 2016 // Portland. Ore.-based ID Experts has named Kimberly Holmes senior vice president and counsel in cyber insurance, liability and emerging risks. Holmes will be responsible for overseeing cyber and insurance litigation...
Idaho Potato Processor Fined $273K for Workplace Hazards after Gas Release
Jun 2 2016 // Federal authorities have fined an Idaho food processing company $273,000 following the release of a dangerous gas. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration assessed the fine against Dickinson Frozen Foods. Federal...
Idaho Non-Resident Producer License Revoked
May 23 2016 // The Idaho Department of Insurance received notice from the Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner revoking the license of Randy W. Tate, a Washington resident. Idaho insurance code gives the director the right to...
Idaho Insurance Department Pulls Producer License for Policy Fabrication
May 19 2016 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has issued an order to revoke the license of Meaghan A. Ruether, Meridian, and Rangewood Insurance LLC. The department alleged that Ruether misrepresented or fabricated information on 25...
Idaho Women Sue Doctor over Counterfeit Implant Claim
May 4 2016 // Four women are suing a southern Idaho doctor because they say they were given counterfeit breast implants and knock-off Botox without their knowledge. The women filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on last week,...
Idaho Ski Park Developer Settles with EPA over Asbestos Violation
May 2 2016 // A Boise, Idaho ski and snowboard park developer has agreed to pay the federal government $10,000 to settle a claim that it violated asbestos removal regulations. Gateway Parks LLC was accused of not giving the U.S....
Idaho Ski Park Developer Settles with EPA over Asbestos Violation
Apr 19 2016 // A Boise, Idao ski and snowboard park developer has agreed to pay the federal government $10,000 to settle a claim that it violated asbestos removal regulations. The Idaho Statesman reported that Gateway Parks LLC was...
Idaho Ski Park Developer Settles with EPA Over Asbestos Violation
Apr 14 2016 // A Boise, Idaho, ski and snowboard park developer has agreed to pay the federal government $10,000 to settle a claim that it violated asbestos removal regulations. The Idaho Statesman reports that Gateway Parks LLC was...
Leavitt Hires Robertson in Idaho for Employee Benefits Team
Jan 19 2016 // Leavitt Group Benefits Services of Boise has named Shane Robertson to its employee group benefits team in Idaho. Robertson will advise employers in developing customized employee benefits plans and navigating the...
President Signs Disaster Declaration Following Idaho Windstorm
Dec 28 2015 // President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration for Idaho due to a powerful windstorm in the northern part of the state in November and ordered federal aid. The money can be used by state, tribal, local governments...
Risks of the Game
Dec 7 2015 // Race cars crash sending debris into the stands. Stronger and bigger ballplayers hit foul balls and send broken bats into the far reaches of a ballpark. Pucks go flying at hockey games. As a result, lawsuits abound. An...
Northern West Virginia Forms Group to ID Health Care Fraud
Nov 19 2015 // State and federal authorities have created a multi-jurisdictional working group to identify and deal with health care fraud in northern West Virginia. U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II and representatives of the FBI,...
GEICO 1st Auto Insurer in N.Y. to Offer Digital ID Cards for Policyholders
Nov 18 2015 // New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that GEICO has become the first insurer in New York State to complete the certification process through the Department of Motor Vehicles to allow customers to begin using electronic...
Uber Resorts to Legal Maneuver to ID Hacker Behind Data Breach
Nov 12 2015 // Ride service Uber is attempting a new legal maneuver to learn more about an Internet address that it thinks could help identify the individual who improperly accessed an Uber database last year, according to court filings...
Idaho Shop Owner Ordered to Pay 100K to Worker Fired After Safety Report
Oct 8 2015 // A judge ordered a northern Idaho gas station owner to pay $100,000 to a former employee who was fired after reporting safety violations, including exposed wiring near water leaks and a lack of first aid equipment. U.S....
Idaho Workers’ Comp Rates to Increase Slightly For 2016
Oct 7 2015 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has received a proposal for an overall rate increase of 0.2 percent to workers’ compensation insurance for 2016 by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. NCCI collects...
Idaho Court Allows Boy Scout Suit to Move Forward
Sep 21 2015 // Idaho’s highest court has ruled that the 16 men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by scout leaders in Idaho filed their lawsuit on time against the Boy Scouts of America and the Church of Jesus Christ...
Lawsuit over Beer Cup at Idaho Arena Moves Forward, Fraud Claims Dropped
Sep 8 2015 // An Idaho judge has tossed out portions of a lawsuit against the owner of a Boise area, where a handful of hockey fans contend they were victims of a beer scam. According to KBOI-TV, Ada County Judge Deborah A. Bail nixed...
