Bipartisan Michigan Bills Would Give Sex Abuse Victims More Time to Sue September 30, 2021 By David Eggert State lawmakers are poised to consider bipartisan bills aimed at helping potentially thousands of sex abuse victims sue for damages,...
Ohio Vehicle Parts Maker Faces $1.67M in Fines After Worker’s Death September 29, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials say a Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738...
Illinois Research Laboratory to Pay $100K in Retaliation Lawsuit Settlement September 29, 2021 A federal agency charged in a lawsuit that an Illinois-based research organization denied promotion to female engineer after she complained...
New Electronic Verification System in Illinois IDs 2,700 Uninsured Vehicles September 29, 2021 The new electronic automobile insurance verification system in Illinois has identified more than 2,700 vehicles that did not have the...
Fatal Michigan Plane Crash Blamed on Maintenance Mistake September 28, 2021 Federal investigators have determined that a misplaced air filter screen probably caused a small plane’s engine failure and crash in...
Company to Pay $15M in Fines in North Dakota Oil Spill Case September 28, 2021 The company responsible for the largest oil field spill in North Dakota pleaded guilty to criminal charges after reaching an...
Apparent US Steel Plant Spill Closes Indiana Beaches September 28, 2021 Indiana Dunes National Park closed its beaches and a northwest Indiana water utility shut down an intake facility after an...
U.S. Court Upholds Ohio Hospital Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Rule September 27, 2021 By Tom Hals A federal judge on Sept. 24 ruled that a Cincinnati, Ohio-area healthcare provider could require its employees get vaccinated against...
BNSF Railway Sued for Sexual Harassment at Nebraska Railyard September 27, 2021 A federal lawsuit alleges women working at a Nebraska railyard were subjected to sexual harassment and managers failed to do...
Chicago Suburb to Pay Ex-Cop $275K in Discrimination Lawsuit September 27, 2021 A Chicago suburb will pay $275,000 to a former police officer who says colleagues discriminated against him because of his...