California Utility Pays $22M to Settle Claims in 2016 Wildfire July 10, 2023 Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims that they caused a...
Kansas Attorney General Sues to Prevent Transgender People From Changing Driver’s Licenses July 10, 2023 By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to block transgender residents from changing their sex...
Nevada Secures $285M Opioid Settlement with Walgreens July 7, 2023 The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain`s role in the opioid...
Michigan County Whose Sheriff Insulted Women, Minorities Settles Lawsuit for $1.65M July 3, 2023 JACKSON, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan county has agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit by a sheriff’s...
Home Depot Paying $72.5M to Settle California Wage Class Action June 23, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel Home Depot HD.N has agreed to pay $72.5 million to end a long-running class-action lawsuit alleging the largest U.S. home...
New Mexico Reaches $500M Settlement with Walgreens in Opioid Case June 13, 2023 New Mexico has settled with Walgreens for $500 million over the pharmacy chain’s role in distributing highly addictive prescription painkillers....
Washington Paying $3.1M to Settle Suit Over Evidence June 8, 2023 Washington state is set to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit over alleged severe neglect at an adult family...
Oregon City to Clear Sidewalk Tents to Settle Lawsuit with People With Disabilities June 7, 2023 By Claire Rush Portland, Oregon will remove tents blocking sidewalks under a tentative settlement in a lawsuit brought by people with disabilities who...
California City and School District Paying $52M to Settle Sex Abuse Case June 6, 2023 Sacramento and the city’s school district will pay more than $52 million to settle lawsuits alleging negligence by officials after...
Former Arizona County Official Who Said Election Deniers Made Work ‘Toxic’ Gets $130K June 2, 2023 A former elections official for a rural Arizona county where leaders have embraced election conspiracy theories has received a $130,000...