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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Capitol Report: Property Insurance Bill Creating Citizens Clearinghouse Passes 2013 Florida Legislature

by Kelly Cruz-Brown | Carlton Fields on 5/8/2013

Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1770 (CS/SB 1770) passed by the 2013 Florida Legislature creates a “keep-out” clearinghouse to reduce the size and type of exposures insured by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation...more

The Canadian Federal Budget and Financial Institutions

by Kashif Zaman | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/10/2013

The recently published federal budget (titled “Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013”) included high level guidance regarding the Government’s priorities for the regulation of financial institutions, services and markets. The...more

Is this the Future of Adaptation? Who Pays to Avoid the Cost of Coastal Flooding?

by Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 2/4/2013

The New York Times reported today that Governor Cuomo is proposing to spend $400 million to buy out owners of property to avoid a recurrence of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. I have to say that I have been persuaded...more

New York Lawyers Rally to Help Sandy Victims

by Lawyers.com on 11/8/2012

When Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast of the United States on Oct. 29, it didn’t take lawyers in New York long to organize a way to help victims of the superstorm with an expanding range of legal issues....more

Weekly Brief: Hurricane Sandy, GC Donations, Tweeting Fake News [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 11/1/2012

Nov. 1 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the week's most important legal news. Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast of the United States and legal issues are beginning to emerge. Also, General...more

Stormchaser Legislation and Mechanic’s Liens

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 4/17/2012

April 17 marks the end of legislators’ per diem, but session will continue beyond that date as budget and property tax negotiations continue. Progress has been made however, with most budget bills being assigned to conference...more

The New and Improved California Residential Property Disclosure Form: A Harbinger of More Significant Reforms in Replacement Cost...

by Barger & Wolen on 10/11/2010

Introduced by Assembly Member Ted Gaines (R), AB 2022 revamps California’s Residential Property Disclosure Form (current page 3; new page 10) and the accompanied California Residential Property Insurance Bill of Rights...more

Florida's New Condominium and Homeowners' Associations Laws

by Duane Morris LLP on 6/8/2010

Legislative Amendments Affect Chapter 718 (Condominium Act) and Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes On June 1, 2010, Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law Senate Bill 1196, which amends, among other things, portions of...more