Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Idaho French Fry Maker in a Twist over Alleged Fry Design Infringement
Oct 17 2016 // Two major french fry producers are facing a court battle over a new twisty fry design. The Times-News reported the J.R. Simplot company of Boise, Idaho filed a patent infringement lawsuit against McCain Foods in U.S....
Workers’ Comp Rates in Idaho to Decrease for 2017
Oct 11 2016 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has received a proposal from the National Council on Compensation Insurance for an overall rate drop of 1.2 percent percent in workers’ compensation insurance to become effective...
Idaho Family Sues Over Baby’s Death in Hospital Medication Mix-up
Sep 2 2016 // An Idaho family is suing a nurse and the health care company he works for after their 7-month-old baby died when given the wrong medication at a Twin Falls hospital. Chance and Tiffany Elliott filed the wrongful death...
Family of Idaho Beating Death Victim Sues Woman’s Treatment Center
Aug 23 2016 // The family of an Idaho woman who was beaten to death in October has filed a lawsuit against the treatment center where the killing occurred. Linda Westmoreland’s daughters, Amanda Ingram and Stormy Dye, filed the...
Former Idaho Agent Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
Aug 12 2016 // The insurance license of Zane Amy was revoked following an investigation by the Idaho Department of Insurance that showed he altered documents to get his clients premium discounts. Ae was sentenced for insurance fraud, a...
Idaho High Court Affirms $3.8M Ruling in Liposuction Death
Aug 8 2016 // The Idaho Supreme Court has affirmed a jury verdict for $3.8 million against a southwest Idaho doctor following the death of a woman who underwent a liposuction procedure. The court ruled Thursday in the wrongful death and...
Idaho Rancher’s Family Initiates Wrongful Death Suit
Aug 8 2016 // The family of an Idaho rancher authorities say was shot and killed by two Adams County Sheriff’s deputies has filed a legal notice of their intent to sue the county. The family of Jack Yantis filed a tort claim...
Insurance Costs Rise in Idaho County Following Lawsuits
Aug 8 2016 // Twin Falls County’s insurance premiums have gone up due to lawsuit settlements paid by Idaho Counties Risk Management Program. The county’s insurance payments have increased 58 percent over the past five years...
Idaho Rancher’s Family Initiates Wrongful Death Suit
Jul 27 2016 // The family of an Idaho rancher authorities say was shot and killed by two Adams County Sheriff’s deputies has filed a legal notice of their intent to sue the county. The Idaho Statesman reported in a story on Tuesday...
Insurance Costs Rise in Idaho County following Lawsuits
Jul 25 2016 // Twin Falls County’s insurance premiums have gone up due to lawsuit settlements paid by Idaho Counties Risk Management Program. The Times-News reported that the county’s insurance payments have increased 58...
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...
