Wall Street Backs LA Wildfire Lawsuits, Chasing Billions June 30, 2025 By Jef Feeley, Mark Chediak, Katherine Doherty and Emily R. Siegel The Los Angeles wildfires have generated potentially thousands of new clients for lawyers and prospects for billions in fees. Wall...
Judge Says California FAIR Plan Violates Law; Industry Fights Consumer Group Suit June 26, 2025 A judge ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy violates state law, while in another matter a lawsuit from...
New Orleans Officer Cleared in Puppy Shooting, City to Pay $10K in Damages June 16, 2025 By Jack Brook A jury in federal court ruled that a New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy had violated...
Hedge Funds Face California Rebuke Over Role in Wildfire Claims June 9, 2025 By Natasha White Hedge funds are facing pushback in California as their bets tied to insurance claims stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires...
Jury Awards California Prosecutor $3M After She Says She Was Forced From Position June 9, 2025 A jury in California awarded more than $3 million in damages to a former Orange County prosecutor who alleged the...
LA County to Pay $2.7M to Teen Attacked in ‘Gladiator Fights’ June 6, 2025 Los Angeles County agreed to pay $2.7 million to a teenager who was attacked by at least six other young...
$2.1M Settlement With Family of Alaska Teen Fatally Shot by Officer May 28, 2025 Alaska’s largest city has reached a $2.1 million settlement with the family of a 16-year-old girl who was holding a...
Southern California Edison Paying $82.5M to Settle Claims Over Bobcat Fire Damages May 27, 2025 By Pooja Menon Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, agreed on Friday to pay $82.5 million to settle claims with...
Judge Scraps LA Sparks Player’s WNBA Suit; Can Pursue Claim Against Las Vegas Aces May 19, 2025 By Mark Anderson A federal judge dismissed Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the WNBA, but said her litigation against the...
Family of Helicopter Pilot Killed in California Wildfire Reaches $15M Settlement May 13, 2025 The family of a helicopter pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in Southern California reached...