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3 Homeowners Get $1.1M for 2017 Nevada Flood Damage

A Washoe County judge in Nevada has ordered Reno to pay $1.1 million to owners of three homes that flooded north of the city four years ago as dozens of others continue to press related battles in federal court over …

RICO Suit against Colorado Cannabis Firms Highlights D&O Dearth

A scarcity of directors and officers coverage for cannabis companies may be take an even bigger spotlight following a Colorado lawsuit in which two large cannabis operators and several executives are accused of illegally transporting marijuana to Arkansas. The lawsuit …

Northern California City Settles for $3.25M in Police Killing

A Northern California city has agreed to pay $3.25 million to settle a lawsuit by the daughters of an unarmed Black man killed by police in 2016, the family’s attorneys said. The federal wrongful death lawsuit they filed says Stockton …

New Mexico Lawmakers Aim to Address Rising Costs of Child-Abuse Settlements

The New Mexico state Legislature has passed a bill aimed at reducing the rehiring of abusive teachers and addressing the rising costs of child-abuse-related settlements. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 on late last week, in the last 24 hours …

California Lawsuit Says Deputies Shared Grisly Bryant Photos

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others. Bryant’s …

California Suing Major Nursing Home Operator

California’s attorney general and local officials sued the nation’s largest senior living home operator Monday, alleging the company misled consumers on quality ratings and broke laws intended to protect patients when they are discharged from a facility. The suit centers …

Washington Ticketing Firm to Pay $9M in Restitution

Seattle, Wash., ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets has agreed to pay $9 million in restitution to an estimated 45,000 customers. The Seattle Times reported the payments will go to ticket buyers owed refunds and event organizers owed box-office revenue largely …

Floyd Family Agrees to $27M Settlement with Minneapolis

The city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial. Council members met privately …

Homeowners’ Suit of Reno Over Flooding Now in U.S. Court

Dozens of residents who are suing the city of Reno over the flooding of their homes in 2017 are moving to federal court in a complex case that could cost taxpayers millions of dollars. The move comes as the city’s …

Arizona High Court Rules Man Can Sue for Privacy Breach

Warehouse store chain Costco can be sued for privacy violations by a Phoenix-area man who alleges a pharmacist joked with his ex-wife about an erectile dysfunction prescription he had twice canceled, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling allows …