A federal court will hear the complaints of 14 West Virginia families who blame illnesses ranging from cancer to rashes on long-term exposure to toxic waste piled up at a former DuPont zinc-smelting plant. Lead plaintiffs Rebecca Morlock and Waunona …
A group of experts on copyright law and policy have released a report that explores reforms to the U.S. copyright system. One of the recommendations would improve liability protection for non-commercial uses of copyrighted works, particularly as users lift parts …
A former clerk at a Woodman’s Food Markets gas station in Beloit alleges the Janesville, Wis., company discriminated against her because of her disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in …
Salt Lake County has received $2 million in federal funds to help restore Little Cottonwood Creek to the condition it was in before a June flood. Emergency Services Coordinator Jeff Graviet says the county will get the money for creek …
The Illinois Department of Insurance has entered an order prohibiting AIM Health Plans Inc., CEO Clubs Inc. (a/k/a Chief Executive Officers Club), Insurance Resource Group Inc., Integrated Insurance Marketing Inc., Gary L. Karns, Jr. and Louis R. De Luca (“Respondents”) …
A fire in downtown Orleans, Neb., has destroyed four buildings across from the public library. Hastings television station KHAS-TV says the fire started early in the morning on Sept. 26 in an abandoned two-story building. Over the years, the building …
FARA Insurance Services, a Mandeville, La.-based provider of claims administration and risk management solutions, has added Kevin Kennedy to its sales team. Kennedy has been promoted to regional sales manager and his responsibilities include developing new business and maintaining current …
A former insurance agent in Illinois has pleaded guilty to charges of theft of more than $375,000 in insurance premiums, state Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced. Larry Chouinard, 56, entered guilty pleas in Kankakee County Circuit Court on two …
Rain-delayed debris removal has resumed at a Corpus Christi motel as investigators seek the cause of an explosion that left three people hurt. Heavy rain and storms last week interrupted the investigation into the Sept. 16 blast that destroyed much …
Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a blaze that raced through the main building at the Torrington Country Club and caused an estimated $500,000 in damage. Authorities say the four-alarm fire in Goshen began at about 10:30 …