The awards went to seven wildfire survivors and one business ... a statistic first reported by the Oregon Journalism Project. “This jury’s verdict is another important step in holding PacifiCo ...

Lawyers are at odds over whether a proposal to create a new safety certification for utility companies who earn a gold star ...

Despite the jury verdict and settlements with hundreds of victims, PacifiCorp has never accepted its responsibility for starting the 2020 Labor Day fires and the Oregon Public Utility Commission has ...

These mini-trials are following on a June 2023 jury finding that the Portland-based utility was grossly negligent and reckless in contributing to four 2020 Labor Day wildfires in Oregon.

Hours later, fire engulfed parts of the Santiam, Umpqua, Clackamas and Salmon river basins. In 2023, an Oregon jury found that PacifiCorp ... the situation—both for victims of wildfire and ...

Victims of the Oregon wildfires and straight-line winds that began September 7 now have until January 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments The tax ...

A jury in Portland on Friday awarded another batch of wildfire survivors $50 million after the latest “mini trial” against PacifiCorp for its role in the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. The awards went ...