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New Jersey Expands Real Property Owners' Flood Notification Obligations

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Flood Risk Notification Law (P.L. 2023, c.93) on July 3, 2023, amending the Truth-in-Renting Act (P.L. 2001, c.313) and supplementing the Consumer Fraud Act (P.L. 1960, c.39),...more

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Climate Change Due Diligence for Real Estate Acquisitions

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By 2050 rising sea levels will exacerbate episodic storm surges and inundate an estimated 87,000 square kilometers (21.5 million acres) of coastal areas worldwide, exposing $1.7 trillion of real estate to catastrophic damage....more

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New Jersey Flood Risk Disclosure

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In response to growing flood risks due to the effects of climate change, the New Jersey Flood Risk Notification Law was enacted on July 3, 2023, requiring landlords and sellers of both commercial and residential real property...more

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Owners and Developers Beware: FEMA Flood Insurance Program Is Changing Along With the Climate

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One of the issues contributing to an increasingly volatile construction space for owners and developers is the cost and availability of insurance during and after construction of a project. As a result of accelerated climate...more

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Addressing Climate Change in Due Diligence for Real Estate Transactions

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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

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Addressing Climate Change in Due Diligence for Real Estate Transactions

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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

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Massachusetts Innovates Again, This Time With New Climate Change Litigation

As an MIT grad and loyal resident (Go Sox!), I’m always happy to see stories about Massachusetts’ role in the innovation economy. Last week news arrived of more innovation in Massachusetts – this time on the legal front. ...more

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