In 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit definitively foreclosed awards of attorney fees in coverage litigation against insurance companies arising out of flood claims under policies written under the National...more
After devastating the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian has moved up the Atlantic Coast and is now affecting the Canadian Maritimes. Dorian was the fifth Atlantic hurricane to reach Category Five status in four years and has already...more
President Trump recently declared the flooding throughout the Gulf Coast a National Emergency and pledged federal resources, including FEMA, to assist with the recovery efforts. All the while, one of the linchpins in...more
On April 15, 2019, a massive fire devastated the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. The 850-year-old cathedral graces the city center and is visited by over 14 million people a year. While the cathedral’s main structure...more