While agencies are refining regulations for Illinois new medical marijuana law, some want to change the state’s rules that deal with use of the substance while driving. State code says motorists are prohibited from having any trace of marijuana in …
The Colorado legislature has appropriated more than $2 million to compensate five property owners and a utility company affected by the Lower North Fork Fire in the foothills near Conifer. The Denver Post reports Thursday’s appropriation of nearly $2.07 million …
The organization planning a memorial at the site of a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people has struggled to raise money, but it pledged Sunday while marking the 11th anniversary of the blaze that it will break ground …
What Mother Earth devoured, Chevrolet plans to resurrect. The carmaker said Thursday it will oversee restoration of the classic cars swallowed by a huge sinkhole beneath the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky. General Motors Design in Warren, Michigan, will manage …
A Wausau bank and a Fitchburg man have filed a class-action lawsuit against Target Corp. over last year’s massive security breach. Similar lawsuits have been filed in other states, but this is the first of its kind to be filed …
When accidents happen, on a small scale such as a low-speed collision or on a larger scale such as an explosion, the amount of liability left in the wake of a mishap can be astronomical. A crucial aspect of forensic …
Use of Unmanned Aircraft Raises Privacy and Personal Injury Issues Will the skies soon be full of drones? It’s something citizens and governments alike are discussing. “There are a lot of concerns in this burgeoning industry, and it’s a hot …
Automakers recalled 21.9 million cars and trucks in the U.S. last year, a nine-year high. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says automakers initiated 632 separate vehicle recalls in 2013, up 9 percent from the prior year. Companies are saving …
New York issued $370 million in bonds to assist businesses in failed group self-insured trusts fulfill their obligations to their injured workers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in December. The bonding was made possible in Cuomo’s 2013 Business Relief Act, which …
According to a new study, the number and rate of injuries sustained by children in shopping carts continues to climb, despite a voluntary shopping cart safety standard implemented in the United States in 2004. The study, conducted by researchers in …