Amazon Says Washington State Injury Case Has Been Dismissed July 29, 2024 By Spencer Soper A case alleging that Amazon.com Inc. exposed warehouse workers to injuries has been dismissed for lack of evidence, the company...
Bayer’s Monsanto to Pay $160M to Resolve Seattle’s PCB Contamination Lawsuit July 29, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Monsanto will pay $160 million to settle a lawsuit by the city of Seattle that accused the unit of Germany’s...
California Commissioner Announces FAIR Plan Modernization Deal July 26, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said on Friday that he and the California Fair Plan have agreed to establishing a...
California Wildfire Continues to Spread Rapidly to 164K Acres July 26, 2024 A massive wildfire in Northern California has destroyed an undetermined number of buildings and is threatening thousands or properties, prompting...
California Indoor Worker Heat Protections OK’d and in Effect July 26, 2024 California’s indoor heat protections were approved and went into effect this week. The rules apply to most indoor workplaces. Employers...
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Prevail in California Gig-Worker Ruling July 25, 2024 By Natalie Lung Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. can keep classifying California drivers as independent contractors, after the state’s top court said...
New Mexico Woman Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Gallup Insurance Agency July 25, 2024 A New Mexico woman pleaded guilty in federal court for an armed robbery of a Gallup insurance agency. Amber Yazzie,...
Northern California Fire Becomes State’s Biggest in a Day, Evacuations Ordered July 25, 2024 A wildfire that started Wednesday near Chico, California grew quickly to 45,549 acres overnight to become the state’s largest active...
California Homeowners Sue FAIR Plan Over Smoke Damage Coverage July 25, 2024 A class action lawsuit is being brought on behalf of more than 350,000 policyholders against the California FAIR Plan over...
New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Takes Issue with Ruling on Living Expenses July 25, 2024 A Santa Fe District Court ruling that State Farm and Casualty Co. does not have to comply with a provision...