California Supreme Court: Starbucks, Others Must Pay Workers for Off Clock Work July 30, 2018 By Sudhin Thanawala Starbucks and other employers in California must pay workers for minutes they routinely spend off the clock on tasks such...
Hearst Joins Lockton as Construction Leader in the Mountain West Region July 30, 2018 Insurance broker Lockton has added Brian Hearst as senior vice president and construction manager for the Mountain West region. Hearst...
Northern California Wildfire Rages; More Deaths, Evacuations Reported July 30, 2018 By Jonathan J. Cooper and Brian Melley Thousands of dazed evacuees struggled to keep their emotions in check while trying to take care of themselves and their...
Northern California Wildfire Kills One; Hundreds Evacuate July 27, 2018 By Anna Molin At least one person died in a wildfire that swept through Northern California, destroying buildings and forcing hundreds of residents...
Five Key Takeaways from California’s Watershed Privacy Law July 27, 2018 By Kaylee A. Cox and Joel E. Roberson California recently enacted a sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is likely to have...
California Workers’ Comp Changes Helping System, Division Chief Says July 27, 2018 By Don Jergler California’s workers’ compensation system has undergone numerous changes since the implementation of the sweeping reforms that started in 2013 with...
PG&E to California Governor on Fire Liability Plan: It’s Not Enough July 26, 2018 By Brian Eckhouse California Governor Jerry Brown issued a plan this week to help the state’s embattled utilities facing liabilities from wildfires. For...
Oregon School Settles Lawsuit Over Student’s Pro-Trump Shirt July 26, 2018 Lawyers for an Oregon high school student who was disciplined for wearing a T-shirt promoting President Donald Trump’s effort to...
Two Women Sentenced in Washington for Insurance Fraud July 26, 2018 Two Washington state women have been sentenced after pleading guilty to committing insurance fraud, the state insurance department announced. The...
Gun Safety Legislation Proposed for Seattle Area July 26, 2018 Seattle-area officials are considering five pieces of legislation that would require warning signs outside of gun shops and secure firearm...