Latest Washington Headlines
All the headlines from our Washington Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Beaulieu Joins Woodruff-Sawyer in Washington
Jan 6 2015 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Kristin Beaulieu vice president in the property/casualty practice. Beaulieu will focus on developing business in the life science, technology and financial institution sectors. She will...
Family Sues Washington Hospital Over Death
Jan 5 2015 // The family of a Tri-Cities, Wash. man who died after being found bloody and unconscious on the floor of an Eastern State Hospital restroom has filed a lawsuit claiming the hospital is at fault. Misael Rodriguez, 43, was...
Washington Fines Fireworks Company for Safety Problems
Dec 31 2014 // The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries has fined a fireworks plant $1,200 for safety violations after investigating a fatal explosion this past June. Entertainment Fireworks produces professional...
Washington Wildfire Claims Prepared for Lawsuit
Dec 30 2014 // More than 150 property owners are preparing to sue the state of Washington over wildfire damage claims that have been denied by the state Department of Natural Resources. Brewster attorney Alex Thomason told the Capital...
Marijuana Ban in Washington County Upheld By Judge
Dec 23 2014 // A superior court judge on Monday agreed with an opinion issued by the Washington Attorney General’s Office earlier this year, concluding that nothing in a pot legalization initiative overrides local...
Washington Artist’s ‘Angry Birds’ Lawsuit Goes Forward
Dec 17 2014 // A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Seattle, Wash. artist who designed a line of plush pet toys called “Angry Birds.” Juli Adams designed the plush “Angry Birds” toys in...
Former Washington Adjuster Pleads Guilty to $135,000 Theft
Dec 15 2014 // Former Nationwide Insurance claims associate Fariborz Romeo Rahrovi, 40, in November pled guilty in King County Superior Court in Washington to two counts of theft, criminal conspiracy and money laundering related to the...
Washington Study Shows More to Do as Oil Trains Pose New Risks
Dec 3 2014 // A state study says the increase in crude oil shipments by rail is creating new risks and will require increased safety measures and improved oil spill response and prevention. Even as more trains carry volatile shipments...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Sept. 11 Environmental Appeal
Dec 2 2014 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a New York real estate developer’s lawsuit against the leaseholder of the destroyed World Trade Center and two airlines seeking environmental cleanup costs related...
House Republicans Sue Obama Over Delay in Health Insurance Mandate
Nov 24 2014 // U.S. House Republicans sued President Barack Obama’s administration over implementation of the 2010 healthcare law, saying the president exceeded his authority by delaying part of the program. The complaint filed...
Former Washington Adjuster Pleads Guilty To $135,000 Theft
Nov 21 2014 // Former Nationwide Insurance claims associate Fariborz Romeo Rahrovi, 40, on Friday pled guilty in King County Superior Court in Washington to two counts of theft, criminal conspiracy and money laundering related to the...
Carbon Cap Report to Washington Governor May Spur Action
Nov 19 2014 // A panel convened by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to study how to put a price on carbon pollution says there are advantages to two approaches – a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade program – but did not recommend a specific...
AIG, Not Taxpayers, Could Pay If Greenberg Wins $25 Billion Bailout Suit
Nov 14 2014 // The U.S. government has grounds to demand that American International Group Inc. pay any significant damages should Maurice “Hank” Greenberg win his $25 billion claim that federal officials shortchanged...
TWFG Insurance Services Expands in Texas, California, and Washington
Nov 12 2014 // The Woodlands, Texas-based TWFG Insurance Services is expanding with 15 more branch locations in Texas, two additional in California, and another in Washington, the company announced. TWFG Insurance specializes in products...
Washington Companies Fined $370,000 for Asbestos Violations
Nov 10 2014 // The Washington Department of Labor & Industries cited two employers for violations that exposed workers to asbestos during the demolition of a Seattle apartment building. An L&I investigation into the Seattle...
Decker Joins Woodruff-Sawyer in Washington
Nov 5 2014 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Jacob Decker as vice president and director of financial institutions. Decker will focus on shaping the firm’s financial institutions strategy across all offices. He is based out...
Washington Bottle Maker Fined After Worker’s Hand Amputated
Nov 5 2014 // The Washington Department of Labor & Industries has fined a plastic bottle manufacturer in Battle Ground $86,800 for safety violations after a worker’s hand was caught in machinery and had to be...
Greenberg Upset Win in AIG $25 Billion Bailout Trial Possible
Nov 3 2014 // Lawyer David Boies has a shot at an upset win in the trial of Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s $25 billion bailout case against the U.S. government, a turnaround from the weak odds he was given just a month...
Deputy in Washington Acquitted Of Insurance Fraud
Oct 31 2014 // A Spokane, Wash. sheriff’s deputy accused of filing false claims for snow damage has been acquitted of insurance fraud charges. A jury in Spokane returned the acquittal this week for Deputy Jeremey B. Jeske after a...
Regulator Takes Focus on Climate Change Preparedness
Oct 30 2014 // With a calm demeanor and in a somewhat scientific tone he doesn’t mind using while explaining his stance on something, Mike Kreidler stood by his decision to call out the insurance industry and the rest of the...
