Monthly Archives: <span>February 2022</span>

Investigators Probe Cause of Deadly Oregon Fire, Explosion

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Arson investigators on Friday tried to determine the cause of a fire and explosion at a barn in rural Oregon that killed a volunteer firefighter, while the governor ordered flags at state buildings flown at half-staff …

5th Circuit: Windstorm Coverage Doesn’t Include Flood Damage

An insurance policy that lists named windstorms among the covered perils doesn’t cover flood damages caused by Hurricane Harvey even though flooding wasn’t specifically excluded, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The panel reversed a …

Texas Deep Freeze Lingers While Electrical Grid Holds Steady

A bitter cold blast is gripping Texas in the wake of a winter storm, but the state’s power grid is managing to keep up with demand as residents cranked up heaters. Early morning temperatures in Dallas were at 20 degrees …

Tesla Recalls Over 800K Vehicles For Seat Belt Chime Problem

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when the vehicles are started and the driver hasn’t buckled up. The recall covers the 2021 and 2022 …

Fire at Waukegan Boat Storage Warehouse Damages Yachts

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A fire at a suburban Chicago boat storage warehouse caused millions of dollars in damage to the building and yachts stored inside, fire officials said Thursday. The Waukegan Fire Department said the fire began about 8 …

Company Faces Criminal Charges Over Pipeline Explosion

An energy company already charged with violating Pennsylvania environmental laws during construction of a multibillion-dollar pipeline system is facing more legal trouble after prosecutors on Wednesday filed a new criminal case alleging its negligence led to the explosion of a …

Cheers: Whiskey Sales Start Comeback in Bars, Restaurants

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bill Thomas sold off thousands of bottles from his whiskey inventory in 2020 to keep his acclaimed Washington, D.C., whiskey bar afloat when the coronavirus shuttered much of the economy. By the next year, the whiskey …

Nike Cries Foul Over Virtual Shoes, Suing Retailer That Sells Sneaker NFTs

Sneaker giant Nike sued online reseller StockX in New York federal court on Thursday for selling unauthorized images of Nike shoes, marking the latest lawsuit over digital assets known as non-fungible tokens. Nike said StockX’s NFTs infringe its trademarks and …

Mo. Effort Nixed, but Calif. Policyholders Pushing for COVID Premium Refunds

Policyholder attorneys have had little success persuading most courts that commercial property insurers owe coverage for business interruptions caused by COVID-19 shutdowns. How about premium rebates instead? A panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday shut down …

Viewpoint: Oregon Bad Faith Insurance Claims Gain Traction

For many years, conventional wisdom among Oregon lawyers has been that “bad faith” damages are not generally available for an insurer’s breach of its duties to the insured, other than where an insurer has agreed to defend under a liability …