Utility Paying $2B Settlement in Deadly 2018 California Fire January 27, 2021 Southern California Edison will pay $2.2 billion to settle insurance claims from a deadly, destructive wildfire sparked by its equipment...
Judge Approves Settlement in Annapolis Housing Discrimination Lawsuit January 21, 2021 A federal judge has approved a consent decree between the Maryland city of Annapolis and dozens of public housing residents....
Navajo Nation Reaches Settlements with Mining Companies January 15, 2021 By Susan Montoya Bryan The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a...
Drone Maker Settling for $25M in Military Gear Parts Suit January 15, 2021 Aerial drone manufacturer Insitu in the Columbia River Gorge, Ore., will pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military...
Former Washington Police Chief Getting $125K Settlement January 13, 2021 A former Washington state police chief who was fired last year is expected to collect a $125,000 settlement. Michael Campos...
Colorado City Settles with Man Shot by Stun Gun for $875K January 11, 2021 The Boulder City Council in Colorado has approved an $875,000 settlement with a man who was injured after a police...
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...
Washington Ambulance Company Settles Suit With Pregnant Employee December 30, 2020 Ambulance company American Medical Response will settle a discrimination lawsuit after it refused to provide a pregnant Spokane, Washington employee...
Acrobats Hurt in Rhode Island Circus Accident Reach $52.5M Settlement December 30, 2020 Eight acrobats severely injured when the rigging suspending them by their hair plummeted to the floor during a circus performance...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: West Region December 28, 2020 By Don Jergler Wildfires were the big story in the Western U.S. in 2020. And a big underlying theme in those stories is...