Nevada’s Attorney General Files Wide-Ranging Opioid Lawsuit June 19, 2019 By Michelle L. Price Nevada’s attorney general expanded the state’s lawsuit against the maker of the opioid OxyContin this week to include the company’s...
California Warehouse Fire Defendant Says No One Was in Charge June 19, 2019 By Daisy Nguyen The San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where a fire killed 36 people more than two years ago was an artist...
PG&E Settles for $1B with Local Governments for California Fire Claims June 19, 2019 By Jim Christie PG&E Corp. will pay $1 billion as part of its bankruptcy reorganization to more than a dozen local governments in...
States Reviewing Proposed Sale of Workers’ Comp Specialist Applied Underwriters June 19, 2019 By Don Jergler A possible sale of workers’ compensation specialist Applied Underwriters looks to be a step closer to reality. The California Department...
$10M Claim Says Police in Arizona Violated Family’s Rights June 18, 2019 By Jacques Billeaud A $10 million legal claim was filed against the city of Phoenix that says police officers committed civil rights violations...
Hub International Acquires Foster & Parker Insurance Agency in California June 18, 2019 Hub International Ltd. has acquired Foster & Parker Insurance Agency Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Steve Barsotti,...
Stringent Climate Policy Poised to Pass in Oregon June 18, 2019 By Sarah Zimmerman Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program, a market-based approach...
Cal/OSHA Cites Solar Panel Installer $193K for Willful Fall Protection Violation June 18, 2019 Cal/OSHA has cited an Anaheim, Calif. solar panel installation company $193,905 for multiple serious workplace safety hazards including one willful...
Supreme Court Returns Gay Wedding, Religion Rights Case to State June 18, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court ordered reconsideration of a $135,000 award against an Oregon bakery that refused to make a cake...
Small Quake Confirmed Near Central California Town June 17, 2019 The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit central California. The agency says the earthquake hit a spot...