WYNDMERE, N.D. (AP) – A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials, but local authorities and the railroad said there is no threat to public safety. There were no injuries and no fire …
The city of St. Louis, Missouri, said on Monday it was joining a number of major U.S. cities that are suing Korean automakers Hyundai Motor 005380.KS and Kia Corp 000270.KS for failing to install anti-theft technology in millions of their …
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A factory farm has agreed to pay the Wisconsin Department of Justice $215,000 to settle pollution allegations. The Legislature’s finance committee is slated to approve the deal during a meeting last Tuesday. According to an analysis …
MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota utility began shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis on Friday after discovering water containing a low level of radioactive material was leaking from a pipe for the second time. While the utility …
Wisconsin law allows insurers to deduct from their liability any amounts paid for the same injury by a worker’s compensation carrier, but does that include amounts that are paid and later reimbursed? Secura Supreme Insurance Co. argued that repayment makes …
Illinois’ top court on Thursday said U.S. labor law bars unionized workers from suing their employers for violations of the state’s biometric privacy law, which can expose companies to massive penalties. The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held that campus security …
Marsh appoints Stephens US Central Zone Leader Sarah Stephens, Marsh’s current head of cyber for the UK and international, Marsh Specialty, will assume the role of US central zone leader on May 1. Stephens will relocate to Chicago, Illinois, from …
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A Republican legislator who doubles as an emergency room doctor is being sued for medical malpractice in a patient’s death. The lawsuit alleges that his treatment caused 20-year old Esperanza Umana of Fort Wayne to have a …
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Anyone who encourages a riot or engages in violence during a riot would face felony charges under a bill Wisconsin’s Assembly is poised to take up this week. The Republican-backed measure would make urging, promoting or …
DETROIT (AP) – A deal has been reached over control of an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh, lawyers said, weeks after the custody fight created public buzz and much tension near the end of a rare U.S. exhibition in …
