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Hurricane Katrina Case: LA Supreme Court Upholds Flood Exclusion
In a case the insurance industry has been closely monitoring, the Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that insurance policies with flood exclusions do not cover flood damage from the failure of man-made levees. Sher v. Lafayette Ins. Co., Nos. 07-C-2441, 07-C-2443, 2008 WL 928486 (La. April 8, 2008).
Plaintiff's case stemmed from losses sustained as a result of wind and flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. At the time of the storm, plaintiff owned and lived in a five-unit apartment complex in New Orleans. After the levees were breached, plaintiff's building was flooded with approximately four feet of water. According to plaintiff's own architectural expert, the damage to the basement and lower level of the building was caused entirely by flood damage.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.