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Lawsuit Holds Police in Oregon City Negligent in Man’s Death

The sister of an Oregon man who died of asphyxiation in a Eugene police car after wrapping a seatbelt around his neck has filed a $9 million wrongful death suit against the city and police department. The federal civil rights …

2 California Customers Sue Subway over Tuna

Two San Francisco Bay Area residents have sued the fast-food chain Subway alleging that its tuna is “anything but tuna” and calling it “tuna salad” constitutes fraud and false advertising. Plaintiffs Karen Dhanowa and Nilima Amin, two Alameda County residents, …

Lockton Pacific Names Lattimore in California to Lead Voluntary Benefits

Lockton Pacific Series has named Lorrinda Lattimore vice president, voluntary benefits. Lattimore is based in Lockton’s Irvine, Calif., office. Lattimore has more than 20 years of experience in leadership, sales and operations. Lattimore was previously a vice president and broker …

Distinguished Programs Adds Arrizabalaga in Southern California

Distinguished Programs has added George Arrizabalaga to the sales team as a regional sales executive for Southern California. Arrizabalaga will work with agents and brokers throughout Southern California to choose insurance programs for clients across the range of specialized products …

$650M Going into Massive Hawaii Flood Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the cost estimate for a flood prevention project in Hawaii has doubled, striking another blow to the effort. The Corps said a financial analysis on Friday has raised the cost of the Ala …

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck Names Thompson Law Partner in California

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP has named Allyson K. Thompson an employment litigation partner in its Los Angeles, Calif., office. Thompson provides advice and counsel to companies to manage workplaces and workforces and defends companies targeted by litigation. Thompson is …

Utah Dealership Launches Larry H. Miller Insurance Services

Sandy, Utah-based Larry H. Miller Group of Companies in partnership with Leavitt Group in Utah has launched Larry H. Miller Insurance Services, an independent insurance agency that will offer auto, home, life and business insurance. The new venture expands the …

Unlicensed California Agent Fined $20K Following Cease and Desist Order

Former insurance agent, Karen Marie Dondanville, 53, of Lake Forest, Calif., this week was ordered to pay the California Department of Insurance $20,000 in penalties after a judge’s decision that affirms the cease and desist order issued against Dondanville for …

California Passes 103K COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims for AY 2020

The monthly count of COVID-19 job injury claims reported rose to a record 32,549 cases in December, bringing the total number of COVID-19 claims for accident year 2020 to 103,712, or more than one out of every six workers’ compensation …

Mother of Teen Who Died Suing Center in Oregon for $13M

The mother of a Portland, Ore., teen who died by suicide shortly after medical staff allegedly evaluated and released him from the Unity Center for Behavioral Health has filed a $13 million lawsuit. Leila Mesch’s lawsuit lists Legacy Health and …

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