The son of a man who died while in Bellingham police custody has filed a precursor to a lawsuit with the city over his father’s death. Documents obtained by The Bellingham Herald say Joshua Eldard filed a claim in March …
The wife of a Spokane County, Wash., man killed by his neighbor is suing Spokane County, alleging a sheriff’s deputy’s negligence allowed the killing to happen. The lawsuit filed in March in Spokane County Superior Court says David Cholewinski, Benjamin …
San Diego County has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit by three boys who alleged they were sexually assaulted by their foster brother, a newspaper reported Tuesday. The lawsuit claimed county social workers hid the foster child’s …
Dozens of Jamaican citizens recruited to work as cooks, servers and housekeepers at a Montana ski resort for the ultra-rich have reached a $1 million class action settlement over allegations they were discriminated against and paid less than other employees …
A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit of a man who alleged that Michael Jackson sexually abused him as a boy. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Young granted the Jackson estate’s request to dismiss the suit brought …
A Seattle, Wash., punk rock bar is suing the city’s new NHL hockey team for $3.5 million, saying the Kraken’s choice of a name and plans to open a restaurant are harming the Kraken Bar & Lounge, which opened a …
California is in such an urgent race with another devastating wildfire season that officials began soliciting local project ideas even before they had money to pay for them. It faces such a threat of drought that the governor said Tuesday …
A judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit brought against Pierce County, Wash., by the family of sheriff’s deputy Daniel McCartney, who was fatally shot while responding to a call. McCartney, 34, was shot Jan. 7, 2018 while responding to …
A former Coquille city, Ore., employee has informed the city she plans to sue for whistleblower retaliation and a failure to provide due process during the course of her firing. Former city recorder Jennifer Rose filed a notice with the …
Correction: The Associated Press incorrectly referred to the woman’s attorney, Christian Morris, as a man. Morris is a woman. This article has been corrected to reflect that. A jury has awarded $29.5 million to the family of a woman who …
