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Hurricanes
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The Right Coast
Trump s Handling Of Hurricane Maria Is Getting Really Bad Marks | FiveThirtyEight
President Trump has been hammered for the government s response to Hurricane Maria and the devastation it wrought in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and elsewhere. And new polling…
Disaster Prep & Recovery
Congress Provides Additional Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria
By Ricardo Carlo, Katelyn Gunn, Joe Landry
On September 29, President Trump signed into law the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 (the “Act”). The Act provides temporary tax relief to the…
Disaster Prep & Recovery
Steps One, Two…Now What Do I Do? Protecting Your Property Value
The floodwaters from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have receded, and now it’s time to focus on the overwhelming task of getting back to normal, that includes protecting your property…
InsureReinsure
Texas Department of Insurance Cautions Insurers Against Unauthorized Market Withdrawals following Hurricane Harvey
By Christopher Martin, Troutman Pepper Locke
On September 15, 2017, the Texas Department of Insurance issued a public bulletin concerning possible insurance company reductions in business following Hurricane Harvey.
Texas Bar Blog
Texas Bar College and Texas Bar College Endowment Fund make $20,000 donation to legal assistance programs
The Texas Bar College, with assistance from the Texas Bar College Endowment Fund, donated $10,000 to both the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program and Lone Star Legal Aid to assist with…
Property Insurance Coverage Insights
Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Supreme Court, and Anti-Concurrent Causation
Many commercial and residential property insurance claims arising from major hurricanes like Hurricane Harvey present damage caused by multiple causes of loss, some of which may be covered (e.g., wind)…
Safety Law Matters
Did Hurricane Harvey change the course of EPA’s RMP Rule Amendments?
By Amy Wachs
The dramatic evacuation of a 1.5-mile area around the Arkema, Inc. organic peroxide plant in Crosby, Texas, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has renewed interest in pending amendments to…
Texas Bar Blog
Update from State Bar President Tom Vick
By Lowell Brown
Editor's note: State Bar President Tom Vick sent the following update to members on Friday. I’m writing to further update you on the State Bar’s recent board meeting in Lubbock…
Texas Bar Blog
State Bar of Texas Harvey Media Reports – Sept. 29, 2017
By Amy Starnes
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing a daily collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the…
Disaster Prep & Recovery
Come Hell or High Water
The below article was written by two of our Texas-based attorneys, Ann L. Latimer and Daniel J. Baldwin, and was published on September 21st in Texas Lawyer. Come Hell or High Water By…