Understanding Contents Damage and Contamination After a Wildfire - When dealing with affected personal property (contents) after a wildfire, it is important to understand that each loss location is unique and that there is...more
In the property restoration industry, time and materials (T&M) mitigation invoicing can be complex and, if not handled carefully, fraught with errors. Claims professionals often find themselves reviewing invoices that are...more
We have previously discussed the State of Alaska’s challenge to the Bureau of Land Management’s Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the “Public Lands Rule.” Seeking to defend the rule, which treats...more
In Farage v. Associated Ins. Mgt. Corp., 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 05875 (Nov. 26, 2024) (here), the New York Court of Appeals examined the enforceability of an insurance contract’s two-year suit limitation period. In a 4-3...more
In line with the recommendations arising from the BVI Mutual Evaluation Report and FATF (2024) Recommendation 24, the BVI Financial Services Commission has published a draft of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024...more
Under the Bureau of Land Management’s recently promulgated Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, 43 C.F.R. §§ 6100-6103.2, the BLM must seek to achieve “ecosystem resilience,” which encapsulates an ecosystem’s ability to...more
Guernsey companies that have been struck off can often be restored to the Register. A Court application is required in almost all cases. This guide sets out the procedure, limitations, costs and effect of a...more
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper executed February 12th Executive Order (“EO”) that is titled: An Order to Protect and Restore North Carolina’s Critical Natural and Working Lands See Executive Order No. 305....more
BVI companies that were struck off prior to 1 January 2023 were automatically dissolved and ceased to exist after 30 June 2023. Any assets held by such companies have now automatically been vested in the Crown. In order to...more
Senators Chris Coons and Thom Tillis recently introduced the bipartisan 2023 Patent Eligibility Restoration Act that would make significant changes to U.S. patent eligibility law. The “Findings” section of the Act states that...more
After a three-judge panel ruled that cities do not have the authority to ban the installation of natural gas equipment in newly constructed buildings, Berkeley is now asking for a do-over. Berkeley City Attorney Farimah Faiz...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Board held an open meeting on Tuesday to receive the semiannual update on the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) Restoration Plan. As we previously wrote last year, the FDIC...more
COVID-19 business interruption claimants have had few state appellate court decisions upon which to rely. Louisiana produced one such decision in Cajun Conti, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, 2022 La. App. LEXIS 939...more
BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act revisions effective 1 January 2023 - In our advisory Summary of Key Changes issued in September 2022, we discussed some of the key changes to the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (the...more
On September 28, 2022, the US District Court for the District of Columbia vacated the 2022 rule under which the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reduced Medicare Part B payments on 340B drugs paid under the...more
In the recent judgment of In the Matter of Margara Shipping Limited (the “Margara Decision”) the Cayman Islands Grand Court provided some useful guidance on the basis on which a company can be restored to the Register of...more
On Monday, August 23, the General Guidelines on Liquidity Requirements for Banking Institutions issued jointly by the National Banking and Securities Commission (the “Commission”) and Mexico’s Central Bank, Banco de México,...more
The Texas legislature recently passed Senate Bill 760 (“SB 760”). SB 760, which takes effect on September 1, 2021, relates to the decommissioning of solar power facilities. Under the new law, solar companies must now comply...more
Leasing commercial space differs from renting a home. Whether you need office, retail, or industrial buildings for your business, commercial properties have their own unique issues, which must be addressed early on. A proper...more