Local Opposition Challenges Wind Farm Development in Rural Nebraska July 29, 2024 After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $145K in Fines After Worker Fatally Burned by Molten Metal July 29, 2024 A Hubbard, Ohio industrial manufacturer failed to protect their employees from molten metal that was heated to more than 2,000...
Dozens of Catholic Priests and Nuns Accused of Child Abuse in Missouri Lawsuits July 29, 2024 By Jim Salter ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by...
Ryan Specialty Announces Unification of Ryan Financial Lines July 26, 2024 Ryan Specialty announced the unification of Ryan Financial Lines and the expansion of its product offerings. Ryan Financial Lines’ formation...
Illinois Legislature Clarifies Damages Under BIPA to Avoid ‘Annihilative Liability’ July 26, 2024 By John M. Leonard, James A. Goodridge and Seán McCabe A bill (SB2979) amending Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (“BIPA”), passed by both houses of the legislature on May...
School Settles With Professor Fired for Showing Image of the Prophet Muhammad July 26, 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former adjunct professor on Monday settled a federal religious discrimination lawsuit against a private...
Minnesota Medical Staff Company Ordered to Pay $336K in Back Wages July 26, 2024 A Minnesota medical staffing company will pay $336,000 in back wages to nearly 1,000 employees after an investigation found the...
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Rolls Over in Chicago Highway Crash July 25, 2024 OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got into a pickle on a Chicago highway. The hot-dog shaped...
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Appointed Receiver of Fraudulent Investment Companies July 25, 2024 The Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen was appointed the receiver of Beckstone Partners, LLC (Beckstone), DesFined, LLC (DesFined), East King...
Lawsuits Detail Decades of Sexual Abuse at Chicago Youth Detention Center July 25, 2024 By Sophia Tareen CHICAGO (AP) — Temarkus Washington says the sexual abuse he experienced as a teenager at a troubled Chicago youth detention...