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Idaho Gets $625K in Prescription Drug Case

Feb 1 2012 // Idaho is getting $625,000 in the settlement of a lawsuit with a prescription drug maker accused of selling products at false or inflated prices.Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced the resolution Monday with Mylan...

Company Seeks Asbestos Liability Limit in Idaho

Jan 30 2012 // A bottle-cap maker weary of paying $700 million in asbestos claims has teamed with a conservative group in a state-by-state trudge to shield itself from forking over even more cash to victims. The lastest battle is...

Group to Push Idaho Liquor Vote, Grocers Back Off

Jan 25 2012 // A grocery lobbying organization won’t advance a liquor privatization ballot measure in 2012, but a second group announced it will seek to get an initiative before voters next November.The Idaho Federation of Reagan...

Idaho Biologists File Lawsuit After Copter Crash

Jan 9 2012 // Two biologists with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game injured in a helicopter crash while attempting to dart elk, moose and wolves for a study have filed lawsuits against the pilot and others.The lawsuit seeks damages...

Former Idaho Police Officer Awarded $717,000

Jan 9 2012 // A former Idaho officer with the Fort Hall Police Department injured when his patrol vehicle was hit by another vehicle has been awarded $717,000 by a Pocatello jury. But Nicolas Garcia says he’d rather continue...

Idaho Economic Developers Want Employer Incentive Fund

Dec 27 2011 // State lawmakers need to create a $5- to $10-million fund that could be used to entice high-paying employers to the state by rewarding them with incentive packages, Idaho economic developers said.The Boise Valley Economic...

Former Idaho Police Officer Awarded $717,000

Dec 27 2011 // A former Idaho officer with the Fort Hall Police Department injured when his patrol vehicle was hit by another vehicle has been awarded $717,000 by a Pocatello jury.But Nicolas Garcia says he’d rather continue...

Idaho Homeowners Association Treasurer Charged With Embezzling

Dec 8 2011 // The former treasurer of a Meridian, Idaho homeowners association is charged with embezzling more than $20,000 from the organization since 2006. The Idaho Statesman reported Tuesday that Kristy Jenkins is charged with...

Insurance Won’t Cover Idaho Sheriff for Personnel Claims

Nov 23 2011 // Owyhee County’s insurer told the county commissioners it would no longer cover the sheriff against any claims involving personnel matters, prompting the commissioners to again ask Sheriff Daryl Crandall to...

Quake Project Aimed to ID Future Hotspots

Oct 17 2011 // Scientists have embarked on an ambitious experiment to better anticipate earthquakes by identifying the likeliest places where magnitude-4.9 quakes or stronger will occur in seismically active California over a five-year...

Former Idaho Insurance Investigators Sue Department of Insurance, Others

Oct 17 2011 // A lawsuit filed by former Idaho insurance investigators says they were forced out of the Idaho Department of Insurance for turning over information to the feds during an investigation into an eastern Idaho insurance...

Former Idaho Insurance Investigators Sue Department of Insurance, Others

Sep 29 2011 // A lawsuit filed by former Idaho insurance investigators says they were forced out of the Idaho Department of Insurance for turning over information to the feds during an investigation into an eastern Idaho insurance...

US Quake Project Aimed to ID Future Hotspots

Sep 27 2011 // Scientists have embarked on an ambitious experiment to better anticipate earthquakes by identifying the likeliest places where magnitude-4.9 quakes or stronger will occur in seismically active California over a five-year...

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Sep 19 2011 // XL Insurance has made six key appointments to its North America Construction team. The latest additions to XL Insurance’s North America construction team include:Lawrence Lejfer — Vice president and senior...

Idaho Cities Consider Going Self-Insured for Employees

Aug 25 2011 // Leaders from at least 40 Idaho cities are considering a plan to offset the rising cost of health insurance by becoming self-insured by the end of the year.Under such a system, city health benefits would be paid for by...

Idaho City Appeals Ruling over City Hall Construction Flaws

Jul 27 2011 // The city of Meridian has appealed a district court ruling that rejected its claims against a contractor hired to build a new $21 million city hall.In a statement Monday, the city said an appeal had been filed with the...

Feds to Review Idaho Health Insurance Rate Hikes

Jul 22 2011 // BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The federal government will assume the responsibility of reviewing increases of 10 percent or more in health insurance premiums proposed by private Idaho insurance companies starting later this fall.The...

Idaho Insurance Department Names Donovan Deputy Director

Jul 20 2011 // Tom Donovan has been appointed deputy director of the Idaho Department of Insurance. He assumes his new responsibilities Aug. 15. Donovan has acted as lead attorney for the department by assignment from the Attorney...

Idaho Insurance Regulator Jumps to Industry

Jul 15 2011 // One of Idaho’s top insurance industry regulators is jumping to private industry, where he’ll be the top lobbyist for Regence BlueShield of Idaho.The deputy director of the Idaho Department of Insurance, Shad...

Citi Skimped on ID Theft Protection for Data Breach Victims: Reuters

Jun 24 2011 // After a massive data breach last month, Citigroup did not offer its hacked clients the same degree of identity-theft protection that many other companies provide, drawing criticism from privacy advocates.Citigroup, which...