Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on existing real estate. According to a government assessment, by 2050 up to $106 billion of United States real estate will be below sea level....more
5/21/2020
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The Modern Slavery Act (“MSA”) was introduced in the United Kingdom in October 2015 introducing criminal offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. However, its most profound impact has...more
1/30/2020
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The gravity of the problem of climate change is rapidly coming into focus. On November 23, 2018 thirteen federal agencies under the leadership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including among others the...more
1/9/2019
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On November 23, 2018, the United States government released Volume II of its Fourth National Climate Assessment. The report assesses the effects of the expected rise in sea levels resulting from global climate change,...more
12/19/2018
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