Fire Victims Seek $85M for Damages in Fire that Covered California and Nevada August 8, 2022 People who lost their homes and property in last summer’s Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a...
Rent-A-Center Settles California Lawsuit Alleging Overpricing August 4, 2022 By Don Thompson Rent-A-Center, one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies, will pay $15.5 million to settle California’s allegations that it misled and...
Oregon Heat Wave Puts State Workplace Safety Rules to Test August 3, 2022 New state rules require access to water, shade and breaks on hot days, but workers say they’re still laboring in...
Settlement Blocks New Federal Fracking Leases in California August 3, 2022 By Kathleen Ronayne Leasing for new oil and gas drilling on federal land in central California is temporarily blocked under a settlement announced...
Under Armour Agrees to $67.49M Settlement With UCLA August 1, 2022 Under Armour has agreed to pay UCLA $67.49 million to resolve a lawsuit filed two years ago. UCLA filed a...
Pipeline Company to Pay Nearly $1M for California Oil Spill July 29, 2022 The owner of an underwater oil pipeline that spilled some 25,000 gallons of crude into the ocean off Southern California...
California City Paying $1.5M to Fired Police Chief After Verdict July 28, 2022 The Oakland City Council approved a $1.5 million payout for a former police chief who won her whistleblower claim against...
Family of 14 Girl Shot By Los Angeles Police Files Lawsuit July 28, 2022 The parents of a 14-year-old girl killed by Los Angeles police in a clothing store last year have filed a...
California Governor Signs Gun Law Enabling Citizens to Sue for Violations July 22, 2022 California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a controversial gun control bill that was modeled after Texas’ vigilante abortion law,...
Settlement in Excessive Force Suit Brought by Reporters in Oregon July 22, 2022 The city of Portland has paid $55,000 to two independent journalists who alleged excessive force by Portland police during a...