WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform issued a 49-page report in November 2024 entitled "Tort Costs in America - An Empirical Analysis of Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System." Here are excerpts: * * * Foreword The costs of our lawsuit system are a hidden burden that affects every American, and that burden is growing. Costs and compensation paid in the U.S. tort system reached over $529 billion in 2022, or over $4,200 per U.S. household. That  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2024: * * * Three Wisconsinites ill, cucumbers recalled, Wisconsinites urged to check homes for them * * * The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), along with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), local health departments, and federal partners, is working to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infect  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 30 -- The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2024: The results of the 2024 General Election are now official after Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs publicly canvassed them Friday morning. The signing of the canvass statements is the last major step of Wisconsin's certification process. The results of all state-level and federal contests are now verified, and for most contests, a certificate of election will be issued. I  more