Emergency Declaration Extended in Alaska Borough for Flooding December 31, 2019 An emergency declaration was extended in an Alaska borough where residents were forced to evacuate when an ice jam caused...
Will People Use California’s Vastly Expanded Digital Privacy Law? December 31, 2019 By Rachel Lerman Forty million Californians will soon obtain sweeping digital privacy rights stronger than any seen before in the U.S. – rights...
Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional December 31, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Ellen Huet Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go...
Eight Escape California Warehouse Fire Similar to Ghost Ship Fire December 30, 2019 Oakland authorities have confirmed a fire chased eight people out of an evacuated and condemned building injuring one person before...
Judge Overturns $15M Award to Ex-LA Times Columnist December 30, 2019 A judge has overturned a jury’s award of nearly $15.5 million to a former sports columnist for the Los Angeles...
Allied Names Locher to Lead Winery Insurance Program in Western U.S. December 30, 2019 Allied Public Risk, LLC, through its Allied Winery Risk division, has added Gregory Locher to the winery space in the...
California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State December 30, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing...
California Man Choked Unconscious Can Sue Police, Court Rules December 27, 2019 A California man can proceed to trial with a lawsuit against a police officer who choked him unconscious at a...
Former Oregon Officer Sues Officials Claiming Retaliation December 27, 2019 A former Oregon police officer filed a lawsuit saying he faced retaliation within the department for reporting a former police...
BP Alaska to Pay $125K Over Hazardous Waste Violations December 27, 2019 BP Alaska agreed to pay a little more than $125,000 in fines over hazardous waste violations on Alaska’s North Slope,...