CALGARY, Alberta — Energy infrastructure companies were scrambling on Wednesday to restore pipelines in British Columbia that were shut down by catastrophic flooding, as natural gas prices in the region spiked higher and fears of gasoline shortages grew. Canada’s westernmost … Source: Claims Journal

IAT Appoints Claims Chief IAT Insurance Group, a specialty property and casualty insurer headquartered in Cheshire, Conn., has appointed Trent Haas as chief claims officer. “Trent has claims experience across a variety of lines, including property (homeowners and commercial), general … Source: Claims Journal

NEW YORK–JPMorgan Chase & Co has sued Tesla Inc for $162.2 million, accusing Elon Musk’s electric car company of “flagrantly” breaching a contract the two corporate giants agreed in 2014 relating to warrants Tesla sold to the bank. Warrants give … Source: Claims Journal

ANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)–Nearly 300 people trapped overnight in their vehicles by mudslides on a highway in British Columbia were being flown to safety by helicopters Monday while authorities sought to determine if anyone was swept up in the flow … Source: Claims Journal

CLEVELAND (AP) — Three retail pharmacy chains failed to follow government guidelines to make sure pain pills weren’t flooding Ohio communities, said an attorney for two counties that brought a federal lawsuit to hold the companies accountable for the opioid … Source: Claims Journal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the … Source: Claims Journal

HELSINKI (AP) — The Estonian and Swedish accident investigation boards said Tuesday that a research expedition earlier this year to the wreck of a ferry that sank in the Baltic Sea 27 years ago hasn’t provided new evidence contradicting the … Source: Claims Journal

Claims and regulatory actions involving per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are continuing to evolve at a rapid pace across the country. From the ongoing multi-district litigation in District Court of South Carolina, involving hundreds of claims, to the U.S. … Source: Claims Journal

California handed down the first state appellate court ruling on whether COVID-19 can cause direct physical damage or loss, deciding like four federal appellate courts before that it cannot. A panel of the California 4th District Court of Appeal on … Source: Claims Journal

A judicial panel on Tuesday consolidated 34 lawsuits challenging the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a venue favored by opponents of the rule. President Joe Biden announced plans for the vaccine … Source: Claims Journal