Amish safety on Wisconsin roads needs to be addressed in the wake of recent fatal buggy crashes, according to a state lawmaker. Republican State Rep. Bob Kulp of Stratford hopes the Amish communities in Wisconsin would be open to a … Source: Claims Journal

Litigation of wage and hour claims has risen 58 percent between 2013 and 2015, according to insurance research provider Advisen Ltd. With the government’s expansion of employees entitled to overtime pay and the expanded definition of an employee, there is … Source: Claims Journal

A Chinese ship equipped with advanced sonar equipment will soon join the search for the Malaysian airliner believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean almost two years ago, an official said on Friday. The Dong Hai Jiu 101 … Source: Claims Journal

Gov. Mary Fallin approved the use of nearly $1.4 million in state emergency funds Thursday for state agencies working to reduce the increasing number of earthquakes that have been linked to the disposal of oil and gas wastewater in Oklahoma. … Source: Claims Journal

When Robert Kleven switched on the news for his drive to work two weeks ago, he had no idea he was about to sink a high-profile lawsuit against General Motors Co. and embarrass one of the best-known plaintiffs’ lawyers in … Source: Claims Journal

Farmers rumbling down the road in feed trucks are a common sight in Nebraska, but they may be breaking the law. Tractors, fertilizer spreaders and other heavy farm implements fall into a legal gray area on the state’s roads, creating … Source: Claims Journal

A proposed constitutional amendment to allow medical use of marijuana will be back on the ballot in November and organizers said Wednesday that growing public support and a larger voter turnout in a presidential election year should help pass the … Source: Claims Journal

Some of the most widely used commercial chemicals to kill bedbugs are not effective because the pesky insects have built up a tolerance to them, according to a team of researchers from Virginia Tech and New Mexico State University. Millions … Source: Claims Journal

About 600,000 so-called “smart meters” installed in homes and businesses by Central Maine Power pose no credible threat to health and safety, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court concluded that smart meter critics wanted an … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded its investigation into two E. coli outbreaks that sickened dozens of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. customers and thrust the chain into a crisis that wiped out more than $10 billion … Source: Claims Journal