Family of Autistic Teen Getting $7.5M in California Golf Cart Death Settlement October 6, 2020 The mother of an autistic teenager who died in a golf cart crash at a Southern California high school will...
Judge Tosses Case Over Texas Chemical Plant Fire During Harvey October 5, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano A judge has dismissed the criminal case against a chemical manufacturer and one of its former employees over a fire...
Illinois Schools Paying $400K in 2 Physical Force Lawsuits October 2, 2020 Chicago’s public school district has agreed to pay a total of $400,000 to settle two lawsuits that alleged staff members...
Lawsuit Filed Against Trucker in Kansas Crash That Killed Mother, 4 Kids October 2, 2020 The paternal grandparents of a 10-year-old Kansas girl killed in a crash last week are suing the truck driver involved...
$215M in BP Oil Spill Money Will go to Restore Louisiana Marshes October 1, 2020 Louisiana will get nearly $215 million in BP oil spill money for two projects planned to restore more than 4,600...
Former Kansas Employee Settles Case for $125K September 30, 2020 A former employee of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, has won a $125,000 settlement after her boss...
Minnesota Man Shot During Raid Settles Lawsuit for $6M September 30, 2020 A Minnesota man who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a raid last year has settled a federal lawsuit...
Report: Nearly 2M Homes at Elevated Risk of Wildfire September 30, 2020 Nearly 2 million homes, mostly in the Western U.S., with a rebuilding value of more than $638 billion are at...
Oregon Insurance Division Issues Amended Wildfire Emergency Order September 28, 2020 The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Division of Financial Regulation has issued an amended wildfire emergency order. The...
California Ban on Fracking by 2024 Criticized as Too Late September 28, 2020 By Don Thompson California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved Wednesday to end issuing new hydraulic fracturing permits by 2024, a delay criticized by many...