Family Seeks $1M After Man Died in Custody in Washington May 7, 2021 The son of a man who died while in Bellingham police custody has filed a precursor to a lawsuit with...
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...
Los Angeles Paying $1.6M to Settle Suits Alleging Police Wrongdoing April 9, 2021 Los Angeles will pay nearly $1.6 million to settle three lawsuits involving alleged wrongdoing by the city’s police department, a...
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...
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...
Former Student Accuses Washington Teacher of Sex Abuse March 26, 2021 A woman has accused her former teacher of sexual abuse in a lawsuit filed against the Marysville School District. The...
Homeowners’ Suit of Reno Over Flooding Now in U.S. Court March 11, 2021 Dozens of residents who are suing the city of Reno over the flooding of their homes in 2017 are moving...
Suit Claims Sidewalk Caused Man’s Death in Washington March 1, 2021 A Clark County, Wash., woman has filed a lawsuit against the city of Vancouver claiming that poor sidewalk maintenance contributed...
Family of Black Man Killed by Los Angeles Deputies Seeks $35M February 17, 2021 The family of a Black man who was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies last year after they tried to...
Washington County, Deputy to Pay in Civil Case January 7, 2021 An appellate court has ordered lawyers for a Washington state county and its deputy sheriff to pay more than $56,000...