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Austin Personal Injury Blog
Austin Flood Safety Guidelines
By Jason McMinn
Sitting on Texas’s Colorado River, residents of Austin can face floods at almost any time of the year. During winter and spring, rainstorms in Austin or anywhere along the Colorado…
JURIST
UN raises concern for women and girls amid mounting death toll in Nepal floods
By IN, Siddhi Joshi | National U. Of Study, Research In Law
The United Nations stated Tuesday that Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods had killed more than 1,000 people, while thousands remain missing. The statement especially noted that women and girls face shortages…
News & Media Blog
Severe Weather in Illinois and Indiana: Tornadoes, Derechos, and OSHA Safety for Workers
Bad weather is nothing new to those of us who live and work in Illinois and Indiana, but this year’s severe and unprecedented weather season is breaking records. Consider this:…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Hurricane Season 2026: Key Considerations for Employers
By By: Tiffany Stacy, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts below-normal hurricane activity for 2026 but emphasizes that employers should prepare before storms threaten. Federal wage and hour rules are…
JURIST
Bangladesh landslides pose deadly risk for Rohingya refugees, rights group warns
By Renee Ferguson | U. Ottawa Faculty Of Law, CA
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report Monday stating that Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face deadly risks from the recent landslides that killed at least 17 and displaced over 3,000.…
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No Pain, No Gain For Homeowners’ Insurers: Colorado Senate Bill 26-155
I. Senate Bill 26-155 – The EnterpriseOn June 4, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 26-155, “Concerning Increasing the Availability of Homeowner’s Insurance in the State.” (the Bill).…
Zalma on Insurance
The Efficient Proximate Cause Doctrine Saves a Claim
By Barry Zalma
When Abalone Died As a Result of Multiple Causes The Efficient Proximate Cause Requires Payment Post number 5345 See the video at https://rumble.com/v797ca4-the-efficient-proximate-cause-doctrine-saves-a-claim.html and at https://youtu.be/hVI0Pu-KQqc In American Abalone…
About Florida Law
Avoiding Foreclosure After a Major Storm (Hurricane)
Picking up the pieces after a major storm or hurricane can be extremely frustrating, incredibly confusing, and emotionally draining. There’s so much to think about—the welfare of your loved ones…
It Pays to Be Covered TM
As Winter Storm “Fern” Thaws, Take Note of Keys to Insurance Recovery
By A. Kate Margolis, Slates C. Veazey
As the great thaw is underway across much of the country, Winter Storm Fern is now poised to be the most expensive weather event to hit the U.S., with economic…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Hurrican Katrina 20 Years Later: The Impacts of Mass Disaster on Immigrants
Flooding in Louisiana courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsIt was 20 years ago that Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. To check out pictures of the devastation from NPR, click here. The hurricane…