Investors Sue Parent Company Behind Alaska Gold Mine January 6, 2021 The company behind a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska faces lawsuits from investors claiming it misled shareholders who...
Montana Utility Regulator Seeks $2.5M in Damages Over Email Spying January 4, 2021 An outgoing member of Montana’s Public Service Commission has filed a $2.5 million damage claim against fellow members of the...
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...
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...