$1M Settlement Reached in Washington Dairy Worker Overtime Suit June 23, 2021 Yakima County Superior Court has approved a $1 million settlement that provides retroactive overtime pay for workers at a Lower...
Ex-Principal Suing Oregon School District for Discrimination June 23, 2021 A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him...
Labor Crisis Shocking California Restaurants June 23, 2021 By Michael R. Blood Sherry Villanueva’s family of Santa Barbara restaurants employed 350 people before the pandemic took hold and darkened dining rooms across...
People Moves: Island Insurance Promotes Tonaki to VP in Claims; PCF in Utah Names Stradling VP of Finance June 22, 2021 Island Insurance Co. has promoted Toby Tonaki to vice president, claims. Tonaki will continue to oversee the claims division’s casualty...
Regulator Objects But Court Clears Bid for $200M From Liquidated Insurer’s Owners June 22, 2021 By Jim Sams Creditors who say they were swindled out of more than $200 million by the former owners of the liquidated CastlePoint...
City in New Mexico Suing Companies Over Lighting on Problem-Plagued Bus Route June 22, 2021 New Mexico’s largest city has sued companies involved in the design and construction of a rapid transit system over light...
Firefighters in California Working to Contain Large Wildfire June 22, 2021 California’s weather moderated after a long siege of extreme heat but firefighters still faced the difficult task of trying to...
Vaccination Rate for Public Safety Workers in L.A. Below Average June 21, 2021 COVID-19 vaccination rates for police and firefighting personnel in Los Angeles and prison employees across California are significantly lower than...
Arizona Governor Signs $100M Wildfire Funding Bill June 21, 2021 By Bob Christie Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill rushed through in a special legislative session that provides $100 million in...
Newspaper Carrier Confronted by Washington Sheriff Seeks $5M in Damages June 21, 2021 A Black newspaper carrier confronted by Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer in Washingotn has filed a legal claim seeking at...