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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - PacifiCorp, a utility owned by billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, said on Monday it agreed to pay $178 million to resolve claims by 403 plaintiffs arising from two Oregon wildfires in 2020. PacifiCorp n...
With litigation dragging out, class action plaintiffs want a fast-track process to resolve claims
The Oregon Senate passed a bill that would allow wildfire survivors who receive a court award or settlement to keep more of their money.
The bills would exempt federal taxes for wildfire lawsuit settlements and provide property tax relief.
Oregon’s second-largest electricity provider wants state regulators to protect it from the costs of future lawsuits seeking reimbursement from destructive wildfires.