Seattle Will Pay $10M to Protesters Who Said Police Used Excessive Force During 2020 Protests January 29, 2024 By Gene Johnson Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department’s heavy-handed response to racial...
California County Paying $5M Settlement Over Arrest of Election Company Founder January 26, 2024 Los Angeles County agreed to pay $5 million to the founder and CEO of a software company who was briefly...
Lawsuit Alleges HIV-Positive Inmate in California Died After Being Denied Medication January 25, 2024 A lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died after being held in a Northern California jail alleges...
The Hartford to Discontinue Writing New Homeowners Policies in California January 24, 2024 The Hartford confirmed this week it will discontinue writing new homeowners policies in California. The carrier reportedly has less than...
Family of Slain California College Student Sues for Wrongful Death Nearly 30 Years Later January 22, 2024 The family of a California college student who vanished nearly three decades ago sued the school, alleging it caused Kristin...
Lawsuit over California Group’s Do-Not-Eat Listing for American Lobster Dismissed January 18, 2024 A California court has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of fishermen against a conservation group that added New England...
Family of Arizona Professor Killed on Campus Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Deal January 12, 2024 The family of a University of Arizona professor who was fatally shot on campus in the fall of 2022 has...
California Man Gets Prison for False Sex Assault Claims in $100M Suit Against Hollywood Executives January 11, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A California man was sentenced to four years in prison for seeking to win a $100 million lawsuit by making...
Oregon Judge Refuses to Dismiss 2015 Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth January 5, 2024 A judge in Oregon rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people...
Study Reviewed Most Common Private Civil Cases in California December 22, 2023 A new analysis of court cases in California over a year showed civil rights cases and personal injury cases were...