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...
Numerous Abuse Lawsuits Filed in Arizona Against Boy Scout Councils December 23, 2020 By Jacques Billeaud Eight lawsuits filed this week allege that Boy Scout leaders in Arizona had sexually abused children dating back decades, signaling...
California Sues Companies to Recover Costs for Lead Pollution Cleanup December 23, 2020 A lawsuit has been filed against multiple companies connected to a now-closed battery recycling plant years after California regulators pledged...
Washington Drug Chain Settles over Invalid Prescriptions December 21, 2020 The U.S. Department of Justice says it and Bartell Drugs have resolved allegations that the pharmacy chain filled invalid prescriptions...
Oregon Judge Allows Suit Filed by 29 Women to Proceed Against Ex-Doctor December 18, 2020 A judge has denied a request by a former suburban Portland, Ore. doctor to put a two-year hold on a...
$1M Settlement in Pricey California Beach Hotel Dispute December 18, 2020 The owners of a Santa Monica beachfront hotel built without proper permits have agreed to pay $1 million in penalties...
Contractors Involved in California Stadium Construction Death Cited December 17, 2020 California’s workplace safety agency has cited two companies for violations in connection with the death of a construction worker who...
Family of Pilot Killed Fighting California Wildfire Sues Aircraft Companies December 11, 2020 By John Rogers The family of a veteran helicopter pilot who died when his aircraft crashed as he was dropping water over a...
Woman Abused by Washington Band Teacher Settles for $2M December 11, 2020 By Gene Johnson A school district in Washington state has agreed to a $2 million settlement after a woman sued over sexual abuse...
Washington Wrongful-Death Lawsuit for $1.5M December 10, 2020 The City of Seattle will pay the family of Che Taylor $1.5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit...