Santa Monica Weighs Fiscal Distress Vote Amid Sex Abuse Settlements September 9, 2025 Santa Monica, California officials are voting on whether to adopt a resolution declaring fiscal distress, as mounting sexual abuse settlements...
Colorado Jury Says Liability Waiver Doesn’t Shield Vail From $21M Ski Lift Fall Verdict September 9, 2025 By Mead Gruver A $21 million jury verdict against Vail Resorts for a paralyzing ski lift fall shows that liability waivers — those...
Buffett’s Oregon Utility Says Fire Lawsuits Pose Shutdown Risk September 8, 2025 By Peter Blumberg Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s PacifiCorp says ongoing litigation from massive wildfires in 2020 that exposed the company to billions of dollars...
Suit That Claimed Fox Sports Ex-Host Harassed Stylist Has Been Mostly Resolved September 8, 2025 A woman who worked as a hairstylist for Fox Sports has resolved most of a lawsuit that alleged former host...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Detroit Officer in Facial Recognition Arrest September 8, 2025 A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Detroit police in the wrongful arrest of a pregnant woman who was charged...
US Government Says Southern California Edison Should Pay for LA Fire Costs September 4, 2025 By Chris Dolmetsch and Michelle Ma The U.S. asked a federal court to force Southern California Edison to pay for fighting a pair of wildfires that...
California Jury Awards $2M to Protester Shot in Face With Nonlethal Projectile August 29, 2025 By Jaimie Ding A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal...
Washington Staffing Company Paying $217K in Religious Discrimination Suit August 26, 2025 A Washington-based staffing and recruiting agency is paying $217,500 after failing to hire a Muslim job applicant after he asked...
$3.75M to Estate of Unarmed Man Fatally Shot by Oregon Police August 19, 2025 The city of Portland, Oregon, is set to pay $3.75 million to the estate of an unarmed man who was...
DOJ Sues California to End Enforcement of Emissions Standards for Trucks August 15, 2025 By Andy Sullivan and Bhargav Acharya The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it has sued California in a bid to end the state’s enforcement of...