May 20, 2021
The former city recorder in Coquille, Ore., has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging she was wrongfully fired. Jennifer Rose notified the city of her intent to sue multiple times earlier in the year leading up to and …
May 20, 2021
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss two lawsuits filed against the University of Delaware by current and former students who argue that they are entitled to refunds for services they didn’t receive when officials shut down the campus …
May 18, 2021
The Southern California city of Fullerton has agreed to pay $350,000 and take back its accusations of criminal computer hacking to settle a lawsuit against two local bloggers, a newspaper reported. The agreement was approved by the City Council last …
May 17, 2021
A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon’s McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and Electric Board for damages linked to one of the Labor Day fires that ravaged communities around …
May 13, 2021
A Willamette Valley, Ore., grass seed dealer accused of mislabeling over 8 million pounds of seed will pay $300,000 in a settlement with Oregon state agriculture officials. Dynamic Seed Source LLC and owner Trevor Abbott have agreed to pay the …
May 13, 2021
A Sparks, Nev. police officer who is accusing the city of violating his free speech rights is seeking $1 million in damages after he was suspended for four days for making comments on his private social media account that the …
May 12, 2021
A blind Rhode Island teen and her family have filed a lawsuit with the Providence County Superior Court against a restaurant they say refused to seat them due to the presence of the teen’s service dog. Haylee Mota and her …
May 12, 2021
The owner of a paper mill in Maine that was the site of an explosion last year has filed a lawsuit against a company that was responsible for inspection and maintenance. One of the facility’s pulp digesters ruptured and fell …
May 11, 2021
A San Diego sheriff’s department employee who sued the county and a former assistant sheriff over sexual harassment allegations was awarded $60,000 by a judge. Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal issued her ruling late last month in a civil lawsuit …
May 7, 2021
A group of businesses has filed a lawsuit against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown over her recent extension of Oregon’s state of emergency because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown last week extended the state of emergency by 60 days, giving her …