Update: Central Texas Wildfire Now Over 4,000 Acres October 15, 2015 A Central Texas wildfire grew to more than 4,000 acres on Oct. 15, and at least 400 homes have been...
Wisconsin Gun Shop Ordered to Pay Millions to Injured Police Officers October 15, 2015 By Greg Moore A jury has ordered a gun shop to pay nearly $6 million in a lawsuit filed by two Milwaukee, Wis.,...
Ohio Megachurch, Insurer Disputing Payment of Lawsuit Settlement October 15, 2015 Lawyers for a central Ohio megachurch and its former insurance company are squaring off in the Ohio Supreme Court over...
Univ. of Wisconsin Seeking $400M from Apple in Patent Dispute October 15, 2015 By Susan Decker The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s licensing arm is seeking $400 million from Apple Inc. for infringing the school’s patent on microprocessor...
Suit Against Wyoming Wilderness School in Hiker’s Death Dismissed October 15, 2015 A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a Wyoming-based wilderness training academy over the death of a hiker on...
Small Quake Shakes Big Bear Area in Southern California October 15, 2015 A small earthquake has shaken the Big Bear Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles. The...
U.S. and Alaska Won’t Seek Another $92M From Exxon For Spill Decades Ago October 15, 2015 By Victoria Cavaliere U.S. and Alaska state officials announced on Wednesday they will no longer seek an additional $92 million from Exxon Mobil...
CNA Names Aguinaga Chief Human Resources Officer October 15, 2015 Chicago-based insurer CNA has appointed of Liz Aguinaga as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. She will be...
Supreme Court Weighs When an Offer Ends Class Action October 15, 2015 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared closely divided as it weighed a class action case in which advertising agency...
With El Nino Warming, Talk Turns to Cool La Nina October 15, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan Just because the weather-roiling El Nino in the Pacific Ocean is still months from peaking, it doesn’t mean it’s too...