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Utah Department of Wildlife Resources Announces Key Bills Passed in 2024 Legislative Session for Wildlife Management

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SALT LAKE CITY — The 2024 General Legislative Session in Utah was marked by a flurry of activity in the realm of wildlife management. Several bills were passed and signed into law, focusing on various aspects of wildlife conservation and regulation. The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has compiled a list of key bills that it believes residents should be aware of. One such bill is H.B. 222, also known as “Wildlife Hunting Amendments.” This law introduces changes to wildlife-related rules, specifically addressing the amount of “hunter orange” attire that hunters are required to … Read more

Motorcyclist Awarded $11 Million in Lawsuit Against Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

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VAN NUYS, Calif. (AP) — A motorcyclist in Los Angeles County has been awarded $11,045,000 by a Superior Court jury in Van Nuys after a collision with a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) vehicle left him with serious injuries. The verdict, delivered on Friday, March 22, 2024, comes after a long legal battle in which the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power denied all liability for the collision. The plaintiff, Grady Dillon, was riding his motorcycle in downtown Los Angeles on the morning of April 12, 2019, when a … Read more

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Ordered to Pay $11 Million in Damages to Motorcyclist after Collision

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Los Angeles, California – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has been ordered by a jury to pay over $11 million to a motorcyclist who suffered severe injuries in a collision with a department van in 2019, according to the motorcyclist’s legal representation. The verdict was reached after intense debates in Los Angeles County Superior Court. On April 12, 2019, Grady Dillon was riding his motorcycle in downtown Los Angeles when he collided with a LADWP work van driven by Manuel Medina. Dillon, who was 38 at the time, sustained multiple fractures … Read more

Former County Police Officer Awarded $400,000 in Landmark Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Prince George’s Police Department

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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — A former police officer in Prince George’s County, Maryland has been awarded nearly $400,000 by a federal jury after she accused her lieutenant of sexual assault and subsequent retaliation for reporting it. Kara McMurray testified during the two-week trial in U.S. District Court that after she reported the assault in 2019, she faced bullying and harassment from fellow officers, forcing her to leave the department in 2021. The former lieutenant, Richard Tallant, was found guilty of a second-degree sex offense in 2019 and sentenced to seven years in prison. However, he … Read more