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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Governor DeSantis Signs HB 293 (2024), Requiring Homeowners Associations to Maintain Written Hurricane Protection...

On May 29, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 293 (2024), which amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.3035 as follows...more

K&L Gates LLP

Maui Wildfires - Coverage Considerations and What Business Policyholders Need to Know

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The Maui wildfires are now the deadliest—and certainly among the most destructive—in modern US history, already outpacing the loss of life and impact on critical wildlife habitat/species of the 2018 Camp fire in California....more

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The Conundrum of Managed Retreat

In the climate change resilience space, there is much talk of Managed Retreat – the concept that some areas will be so inundated with recurrent flooding from sea level rise, increasingly severe storm events, and outdated...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Hurricane Season - Damage Repair Contract Protection for Consumers and Contractors

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August through October marks the peak of hurricane season along the Texas Gulf Coast. Nearly every year, at least some part of the Texas coast feels the impact of a named storm during these months, either by flood, wind,...more

Akerman LLP

Construction: The Race for Scarce Materials and Skilled Labor Post Hurricane Ian

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Hurricane Ian will likely be remembered as one of the largest and costliest natural disasters to hit Florida in history. Commercial buildings, infrastructure and residences throughout the state were destroyed and are in...more

J.S. Held

FEMA’s Commonly Misinterpreted ‘50% Rule’

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Did you know that a residential structure is three times as likely to experience a flood than a fire over the 30-year life of a mortgage? In fact, flooding is the most common type of natural disaster in the United States and...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Wildfire Season is Here: Will Your Company’s Insurance Policy Withstand the Heat?

Wildfire season typically occurs between July and November in California. However, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection maintains global warming is causing wildfire seasons to start earlier and last...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Kenney Gives Budget Address

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Mayor Kenney Gives Budget Address- Today, Mayor Kenney will outline his vision for the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, which will officially kick off budget season. His proposal does not include tax increases, but it...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Are You Paying More Than You Owe?: Property Tax Relief and the California Wildfires

Data confirm what Californians already know: Wildfires are getting worse every year, and the 2020 fire season has been the worst on record. If you own commercial or industrial property that has been damaged or destroyed...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Hurricane Season: Why All Property Owners Should Consider Flood Insurance

June 1 marked the start of hurricane season, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Atlantic hurricane season will be a busy one. NOAA predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season,...more

Nossaman LLP

Federal Bankruptcy Court Denies PG&E’s Attempt to Set Aside Inverse Condemnation Liability

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On November 27, 2019, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali issued a Memorandum Decision on Inverse Condemnation (“Memorandum Decision”) in PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas & Electric’s (together, “PG&E”) Chapter 11 Bankruptcy...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Natural Disaster Forces Critical Decisions For Municipalities And Residents

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Last year, we wrote a post to mark the sixth anniversary of “Superstorm Sandy,” a Category 1 storm that made landfall in October 2012. We also shared a preview of this year’s series of posts on extreme weather, and its impact...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - MoFo+

Fall 2018 Helping Handbook

This handbook provides an overview of some issues that individuals, families, and small businesses may face as a result of the fires that broke out in Northern and Southern California in the fall of 2018. While fires...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Contractors: Are your contracts prepared for a Hurricane? A look into force majeure clauses following Hurricane Michael.

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Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida panhandle as the third strongest Atlantic hurricane on record to hit the United States. Hurricane Michael was the strongest hurricane, in terms of sustained winds, to hit the...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Hurricane Florence – Emergency CAMA Permits Available

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It's been two weeks since the full force of Hurricane Florence squarely hit the eastern North Carolina coast from New Bern to Wilmington and all parts in between. As we struggle to find a new normal and address recovery...more

Burr & Forman

Disaster Recovery: A Resource for Property Owners

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Hurricane Florence was the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season and inflicted considerable damage around the border of North Carolina and South Carolina. As property owners look toward recovery from...more

Kilpatrick

One year later: Hurricane Harvey in the Courts

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In the year since Hurricane Harvey, the Texas and Federal court systems have been flooded, saturated, engulfed (pick the Harvey related adjective of your choosing) with filings related to the damages caused by the rain-heavy...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Helping Handbook for Those Affected by Northern California Wildfires

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This handbook provides an overview of some of the issues that individuals, families, and small businesses may face as a result of the wildfires that swept Northern California in October 2017. Please note that this handbook...more

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El FDEP emite una orden para restaurar los daños estructurales tras el huracán

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Propietarios y entidades públicas y privadas: El 5 de septiembre de 2017, el Departamento de Protección Ambiental de Florida (Florida Department of Environmental Protection, FDEP) emitió la orden final de emergencia OGC...more

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FDEP Issues Order to Restore Structural Damage Post Hurricane

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Property Owners and Public and Private Entities: On September 5, 2017, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”) issued Emergency Final Order OGC. No. 17-0989 (the “Order”) in response to the anticipated...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Law That May Affect Hurricane Harvey Claims Takes Effect Sept. 1

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While insurance claims may be far from the first priority for clients affected by Hurricane Harvey, a new law takes effect on Sept. 1, 2017, that may affect first-party property insurance claims stemming from Harvey, floods...more

Jones Day

Maximizing Insurance Recoveries for Hurricane Harvey Losses

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With Hurricane Harvey having pummeled much of the Texas Gulf Coast, businesses will soon look to secure insurance recoveries for the estimated billions of dollars in property damage and business income losses left in its...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

HB 1774’s “Hail Bill” and Hurricane Harvey-Time for Action

• Action Item #1: Insureds should try to report claims for all property damage, including those caused by Hurricane Harvey, by no later than August 31, 2017, in order to avail themselves of the opportunity for an 18 percent...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Texas Property Owners Should File Written Claims Before Friday, Sept. 1, 2017

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Hurricane Harvey has devastated many parts of Texas. As Texans deal with the impact of the storm, policyholders need to be mindful of their rights. Effective Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, a new law under House Bill 1774 takes...more

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