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Hawaii Volcano Kilauea Erupts After Nearly Two Months of Quiet

Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting Sunday after a two-month pause, displaying glowing lava that is a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island. The Hawaii Volcano …

California School District Paying $2.25M to Settle Suit Involving Teacher Who Had Student’s Baby

A Southern California school district will pay $2.25 million to settle the latest lawsuit involving a teacher who became pregnant by one of at least two students she was accused of sexually abusing. The settlement brings to $8.25 million the …

Fire Restrictions Across Much Of Western Nevada Lifted After Six Weeks

Cooler temperatures and increasing moisture levels allowed state and federal public land managers last week to lift fire restrictions that have been in place across much of western Nevada since late July. An unusually mild wildfire season, combined with the …

Most Of West Maui Will Welcome Back Visitors Next Month

Most of West Maui will officially reopen to travelers Oct. 8 under a new wildfire emergency proclamation signed last week by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green. Nonessential travel to much of the island`s western coastline has been strongly discouraged since devastating …

Wynn Resorts in Nevada to Settle Sexual Harassment Inaction Claim From Female Salon Workers

Wynn Resorts and nine unnamed women are settling a lawsuit alleging the casino company failed to investigate allegations that female employees were sexually harassed by former company CEO Steve Wynn, according to a court document. Attorneys for Wynn Resorts and …

Kaiser to Pay $49M in California for Dumping Private Medical Records, Medical Waste

Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $49 million as part of a settlement with California prosecutors who say the health care giant illegally disposed of thousands of private medical records, hazardous materials and medical waste, including blood and body parts, …

Takeaways from Our Conversation on Reps & Warranties in a Changing Cannabis Market

Go back just a few years to 2019-2020, when cannabis stocks started to really hit the market in the United States and Canada. Everyone was jumping in. It was the green rush, but in retrospect, a few of those public …

Maui Wildfires Portend Unprecedented Shift in What It Means to Mitigate Risk

The Maui wildfires portend a grand and incalculable reality for every single one of us living on this spinning blue globe we call Earth. Understanding the risks associated with where we live, work and play may be reaching a tipping …

Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop 11th-Straight Year

Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage, according to an update from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The decline marks 11 years of average decreases in the pure premium rate – the base …

Lawyers Claim Cable TV and Phone Companies Also Responsible in Hawaii Fires

After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be key to the investigation of last month`s devastating fires on Maui, lawyers for Lahaina residents and business owners told a …

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