PacifiCorp Could Owe Billions After Jury Verdict in Devastating Oregon Wildfires June 15, 2023 By Andrew Selsky and Gene Johnson A jury in Oregon this week found the electric utility PacifiCorp responsible for causing devastating fires during Labor Day weekend...
$2M Insurance Policy in Effect for Hawaii Coral Reefs in Time for Hurricane Season June 14, 2023 An environmental group has a $2 million insurance policy on Hawaii’s coral reefs, which is in effect in time for...
California Restaurants Offered Priest to Extract Confessions of Workplace ‘Sins’ June 14, 2023 Federal wage and hour investigators say a northern California restaurant attempted to use an alleged priest to get employees to...
Washington Workshop to Address Increased Auto Insurance Complaints June 14, 2023 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is holding a workshop to hear from consumers, insurers and other parties on the reasons...
People Moves: Alera Names Dennis Northwest Managing Director June 14, 2023 Alera Group named Mark Dennis managing director for the Northwest region, which includes 16 locations across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon,...
Lawmakers in Montana, Louisiana Pass Bills to Require Disclosure of Litigation Funding June 13, 2023 By Jim Sams Lawmakers in two states passed bills this year to require disclosure of litigation funding contracts. Business groups are pushing for...
New Mexico Reaches $500M Settlement with Walgreens in Opioid Case June 13, 2023 New Mexico has settled with Walgreens for $500 million over the pharmacy chain’s role in distributing highly addictive prescription painkillers....
Report: Wildfire Fears at ‘All-Time High’ and Driving Insurer Decisions in Property Market June 12, 2023 By Don Jergler Despite a relatively average 2022 wildfire season, fears of wildfires remain at an “all-time high,” and those fears appear to...
Berkshire Unit Liable for Millions in Damages Over Oregon Fires June 12, 2023 By Joel Rosenblat and Peter Blumberg A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. unit is liable for destruction caused by the 2020 Labor Day Fires in Oregon, a jury...
Youth Environmentalists Bring Montana Climate Case to Trial After 12 Years June 12, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a...