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Washington Packing House to Pay $525K in Sexual Harassment Settlement

A Grant County, Wash. vegetable-packing house will pay $525,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging a supervisor groped, propositioned and retaliated against female workers. The Seattle Times reports State Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the settlement announced with Quincy-based Horning Brothers …

$28M Settlement for Washington Crash Survivor

Washington state has agreed to pay a $28 million settlement to woman who was left quadriplegic in wreck on Interstate 5 in DuPont. The News Tribune reported 20-year-old Skylar Seward filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Transportation after …

$4M Settlement for Police Explorers Molested in California

An attorney says victims molested by a Southern California police officer while participating in the department’s Police Explorer program have reached a $4 million settlement in a civil lawsuit. Anthony DeMarco says Wednesday that his law office agreed to a …

Walmart Paying $65M to Settle California Suit Over Seating For Cashiers

Walmart Inc. has agreed to pay $65 million to nearly 100,000 current and former cashiers in California who accused the retailer of violating state law by refusing to provide them with seating while they worked. Walmart denied any wrongdoing in …

Washington Woman Settles for $275K in Case Alleging Officer Harassment

A woman who says she was harassed and intimidated by a police officer in the southwest Washington city of Woodland has settled a lawsuit against him for $275,000. The Daily News in Longview reported that the city’s insurance will cover …

California Woman Paralyzed by Falling Tree Limb Will Get $14.5M

San Francisco supervisors have approved a $14.5 million settlement for a woman who was paralyzed from the waist down when she was struck by a heavy tree limb at a park two years ago. The San Francisco Chronicle reported the …

Rapper Nelly Settles Washington Sex Assault Lawsuit

The rapper Nelly has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed in Washington by a woman who alleges that he raped her on his tour bus then defamed her when he claimed she made up the accusation. The Seattle Times reported …

Montana Hospital Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit after a settlement was reached with the Montana hospital accused of paying some of its physicians at above-market rates in exchange for patient referrals to in-house services. The Daily Inter Lake reported …

Oregon Rental Company Settles for $105k in Living Conditions Suit

A Portland, Ore. rental management company has agreed to pay $105,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by an ex-tenant who claimed she endured deplorable living conditions. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported the settlement came from A&G Management after they had sent a …

Family of Unarmed Man Killed by Washington Police Settles for $13M

The city of Lakewood, Wash., its police chief and two officers have agreed to pay $13 million to the family of an unarmed black man who was killed four years ago as he clutched his 4-year-old son following a four-hour …