Will Uber Employee Status Ruling in California Impact Its Business Model? June 17, 2015 By Don Jergler An Uber driver is an employee not a contractor, according to a California Labor Commission ruling on Wednesday that opens...
Committee Approves Oregon Marijuana Bill June 17, 2015 After weeks of stalemate, a state legislative committee has advanced a bill setting up Oregon’s legal marijuana system. The approval...
Oregon Man Injured by Leftover Acupuncture Needle Sues for $3M June 17, 2015 By Steven Dubois A Portland, Ore. man has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $3 million from an acupuncturist he says left two...
Commission Rules Uber Drivers Employees, Not Contractors June 17, 2015 By Dan Levine and Sarah McBride A San Francisco-based driver for smartphone-based ride-hailing service Uber is an employee, not a contractor, according to a ruling by...
Another Alaska Wildfire Prompts More Evacuations June 16, 2015 Firefighters are battling a second wildfire in Alaska and officials say hundreds of homes have been evacuated and six structures...
NSM Insurance Group Names Millard Western Region Director June 16, 2015 NSM Insurance Group has named Victoria Millard director of the Western region. Millard began her programs career 25 years ago...
Workers Can Be Fired For Off-Duty Marijuana Use, Colorado Court Says June 16, 2015 By Kristen Wyatt Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it. The state Supreme Court ruled...
Farmers Introduces Rideshare Coverage in Utah June 15, 2015 Farmers Insurance on Monday launched what is believed to be the state’s first rideshare insurance coverage designed to provide seamless...
Ground Gained Large Wildfire in Northern California June 15, 2015 Firefighters made progress late Sunday in battling a lightning-sparked Northern California wildfire that has been burning in the Shasta-Trinity National...
DUIs, Traffic Violations From Court Under in California Corruption Probe June 15, 2015 Hundreds of Orange County court cases are being scrutinized amid suspicions that someone was paid to fix DUI and other...