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Hurricane Helene Financial Resources for Businesses

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As Hurricane Helene survivors mark one month since the storm hit, and long-term recovery continues in Western North Carolina, this client alert addresses financial resources for businesses. ...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FinCEN Announces Relief Plans for Qualified Victims Impacted by Recent Hurricanes

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced plans to provide relief to victims of recent hurricanes and natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene. FinCEN is providing an additional six months to...more

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U.S. Charities Supporting Hurricane and Disaster Relief

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As the aftermath from Hurricanes Helene and Milton continue to unfold, charitable organizations have pondered how they can provide aid to individuals who are in need of medical supplies, housing, and other basic necessities....more

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Evaluating Business Interruption Claims Following a Large-Scale Disaster

Storms like the ones that recently caused widespread devastation leave behind challenging questions about business interruption insurance coverage. Quantifying a policyholder’s business interruption loss is a contentious...more

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General Assembly Approves Second Round of Hurricane Helene Relief

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The House and Senate passed the legislation unanimously, and it will become effective when Governor Cooper signs it into law. On October 23rd, Governor Cooper released a Preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment, which included...more

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North Carolina Asks Cell and Internet Providers for Hurricane Relief

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North Carolina AG Josh Stein issued a letter to major cell service and internet providers requesting that they offer expanded service and other assistance to the state’s residents most impacted by Hurricane Helene....more

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The Fine Line Between Delay and Bad Faith: Insights from the Fifth Circuit.

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A prompt response is critical when disaster strikes, but as the Fifth Circuit recently ruled, delays may be excusable in certain circumstances. In First United Pentecostal Church v. Church Mut. Ins. Co., No. 23-30779, 2024 WL...more

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Who Is Responsible for That Fallen Tree?

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In planned communities, the question of responsibility for damage caused by fallen trees is often posed to the owners' association. Although it is not the association's job to play arbiter if a dispute arises between lot...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - October 2024 #2

Good Afternoon! The global space community came together in Milan this week for the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), China unveiled a rock from the dark side of the moon, and national space agency leaders outlined...more

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Hurricane Helene Business Recovery Resources

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Hurricane Helene made landfall late in the evening on Thursday, September 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm. The Hurricane’s “largest impacts were across the southern Appalachians where widespread severe and unprecedented...more

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton: 8 Key Insurance Coverage Issues Impacting the Availability and Amount of Recovery

In the aftermath of two powerful hurricanes the process of assessing the damage and rebuilding begins. Businesses suffered billions of dollars in losses during hurricanes Helene and Milton, both in physical property damage...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 30 – October 4, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 30, 2024 – October 4, 2024....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Importance of Understanding Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts Amid Recent Disasters

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In recent years, natural disasters have become increasingly frequent and severe, disrupting industries and communities worldwide. Events such as Hurricane Helene and the extreme weather conditions experienced in Western North...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Legal Toolkit for Hurricane Response and Recovery

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have deeply impacted communities across the eastern United States, leaving many individuals and businesses facing significant challenges. In the aftermath of these storms, the legal and governance...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Approve Initial Helene Relief Package

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Legislators returned to Raleigh on Wednesday and passed a disaster relief bill (H 149) primarily focused on Hurricane Helene damage. Legislators indicated they expect to return to Raleigh on October 24 and may consider...more

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North Carolina Passes First Helene Emergency Relief Legislation

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The House and Senate passed the legislation unanimously yesterday afternoon, and Governor Cooper moved quickly to sign the bill into law this morning, making the bill effective today, October 10, 2024. House Bill 149...more

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Maximizing Insurance Recoveries for Hurricane Helene Losses and the Remainder of the 2024 Hurricane Season

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The Situation: On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall and left a path of destruction from the Florida coast through North Carolina, with total insured losses estimated in the tens of billions of dollars....more

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Tapping Retirement Savings After Tropical Storm Helene

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Our heartfelt thoughts are with everyone affected by Tropical Storm Helene. Your safety and well-being are paramount and we are here to support those impacted during this challenging time. As employees and employers work...more

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FEMA is Making Post-Disaster Mitigation Less Expensive for Applicants

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With disasters increasing in frequency, severity, and cost, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a new financial incentive for applicants to rebuild in ways that will make them more resilient in the face of a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Recent hurricanes lend new urgency to carbon emissions reduction.

The "news" about ESG has recently been overwhelmingly that it is dead – killed by some regulators and fatigued consumers. Although, rumors of its demise are not borne out on the ground floor of corporate transactions,...more

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Reopening Restaurants in Buncombe County after Helene: What We Know Today

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Buncombe County's Environmental Health Supervisor Felissa Vazquez met with local restaurant owners at 12 Bones Brewing on the morning of October 8, 2024, to answer questions and advise them on how to reopen their businesses...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Tax Relief and Possible Retirement Plan Resources for Hurricane Victims

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Kyle Wingfield, a partner in Williams Mullen’s Tax Section, who discusses the recently announced IRS tax relief for residents impacted...more

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Hurricane Insurance Checklist

The below checklist includes essential considerations and steps to take for property owners and businesses that stand to be affected by hurricanes....more

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Insurance Implications

Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend region as a category 4 hurricane on September 25, 2024, and continued to move northeast. The storm caused widespread power outages and catastrophic damage across Florida, the...more

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FCC Provides Stations Affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton More Time to Upload Third Quarter Issues/Programs Lists

Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene across the American southeast and in anticipation of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, the FCC has announced an extension of the deadline to upload Third Quarter Issues/Programs...more

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