Lawsuit: Oregon Software Company Refused to Hire Man Who is Deaf October 1, 2021 Federal watchdogs are suing Portland, Ore.-based Viewpoint Construction Software and its recruiting firm CampusPoint Corp., alleging they refused to hire...
Judge Questions California Counties’ Opioid Case Against Drugmakers October 1, 2021 By Nate Raymond A California judge on Thursday said several large counties accusing four drugmakers of fueling an opioid epidemic had presented a...
GM, Alphabet Win California’s First Autonomous Permits for Passenger Rides September 30, 2021 By Hyunjoo Jin, Jane Lanhee Lee and Paresh Dave General Motors Co.’s Cruise and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving car subsidiaries on Thursday became the first companies to receive autonomous...
Woman’s Washington Suit Claims Bus Drove Over Her Leg, Resulting in Amputation September 30, 2021 A woman has filed a lawsuit against King County Metro in Washington claiming a bus driver ran over her leg...
Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of California’s New Arbitration Agreements Law September 29, 2021 A ruling in California has overturned an injunction against a new law preventing employers in California from making employees sign...
AM Best Downgrades Casualty Underwriters Insurance in Utah September 29, 2021 AM Best downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to...
Report Shows Wyoming, Idaho Have ‘Disproportionate Risk’ from Wildfire September 29, 2021 By Don Jergler Lately, when people say “wildfire,” California is probably the first state that comes to mind. But a new report out...
Greyhound Settles Washington Suit Over Immigration Sweeps on Buses September 29, 2021 By Nicholas K. Geranios Greyhound Lines Inc. will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit over the bus line’s practice of allowing U.S. Customs...
Jury Says Washington City Must Pay $3.26M to Men Shot by Police September 29, 2021 A federal jury has awarded two men who live south of Tacoma, Wash., a total of $3.26 million for injuries...
Washington Collectibles Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire for Insurance September 29, 2021 An Edmonds, Washington woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to the 2018 fire at her business that prosecutors...