Oregon School District Pays $120K to Settle Food Allergy Suit January 3, 2020 The Beaverton School District in Oregon has agreed to pay $119,500 to settle a federal suit filed by parents arguing...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 West Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Don Jergler California wildfires dominated the news in Insurance Journal’s Western region in 2019, despite it being a quiet year relative to...
Wawa Facing Lawsuits Over Data Breach at All of Its Stores December 31, 2019 The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a data breach that affected its 850 locations...
Judge Overturns $15M Award to Ex-LA Times Columnist December 30, 2019 A judge has overturned a jury’s award of nearly $15.5 million to a former sports columnist for the Los Angeles...
California Man Choked Unconscious Can Sue Police, Court Rules December 27, 2019 A California man can proceed to trial with a lawsuit against a police officer who choked him unconscious at a...
Former Oregon Officer Sues Officials Claiming Retaliation December 27, 2019 A former Oregon police officer filed a lawsuit saying he faced retaliation within the department for reporting a former police...
Family of California University Student Sues Fraternity, Saying Hazing Led to Death December 24, 2019 The family of a university student who died in 2018 after what they say was a hazing incident has sued...
$25M for Girl Who Suffered Brain Damage in California Crash December 23, 2019 Sacramento County will pay more than $25 million to the family of a 12-year-old girl who was left with brain...
Health System in California Pays $575M to Settle Anti-Trust Lawsuit December 23, 2019 One of Northern California’s largest health systems will pay $575 million to settle claims that it used anti-competitive practices to...
Transgender Woman in Oregon Sues Miss United States of America Pageant December 20, 2019 An Oregon transgender woman is suing Miss United States of America pageants, saying its rule that limits competition to “natural...