California County Agrees to Pay $3.5M in 2018 Jail Death Case April 12, 2021 San Diego County will pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a mentally ill man...
California’s PG&E Sees Criminal Charges in 2019 Wildfire April 8, 2021 By Don Thompson A California prosecutor has filed 33 criminal charges accusing troubled Pacific Gas & Electric of inadvertently injuring six firefighters and...
California Court Rules That Sports Organizations Must Protect Athletes April 8, 2021 By Brian Melley Sports governing organizations such as those for swimming and gymnastics have a duty to protect young athletes from sexual and...
Inmate Sues Over Riot in Hawaii That Injured Him March 31, 2021 An inmate who was injured in a Maui jail riot is suing the Hawaii Department of Public Safety. Kevin Lifoifoi’s...
Mother of Black Student Seeking Damages Against California School for Racist Rant March 31, 2021 The mother of a Black 12-year-old boy is seeking damages against a Southern California school district after her son’s teacher...
Lawmakers from California Want U.S. Departments to Be Year-Round Wildfire Agencies March 31, 2021 California’s U.S. senators and nearly two-dozen representatives are asking the Agriculture and Interior departments to transition their agencies to a...
Hawaii Teen Gets $150K Settlement for Arrest by Classmate’s Dad March 30, 2021 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The Honolulu City Council has approved a $150,000 settlement in a lawsuit that accused a police officer of improperly arresting...
Washington School District Agrees to $4.25M Sex Assault Settlement March 30, 2021 A suburban Seattle, Wash., school district this week agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a lawsuit that accuses a...
New Mexico Court Upheld Damages Cap in Medical Malpractice March 22, 2021 New Mexico’s highest court has ruled that monetary limits on some types of damages due to medical malpractice are not...
Oregon Lawsuits Seek $1B From Pacific Power over Wildfires March 12, 2021 Two new lawsuits filed in Marion County, Ore., seek more than $1 billion in damages from Pacific Power, claiming the...