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Oregon Repeals Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map and Mitigation Requirements

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Following outcry from rural Oregon property owners faced with stricter building codes and fewer insurers willing to write fire policies, Governor Tina Kotek has signed two measures to address wildfire risks in the state. One...more

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2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Weather and Natural Disasters

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The growing frequency and ferocity of major weather events and natural disasters have pushed the climate change discussion to the forefront of governments and businesses. Droughts, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic...more

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California Passes GHG Emissions Reporting and Climate-Related Financial Risk Legislation

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Governor Newsom has committed to signing into law two bills that would require certain companies that do business in California to disclose their GHG emissions and climate-related financial risks. In January 2023,...more

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The Age of the Corporate Informant: Australia Expands Private-Sector Whistleblower Protections

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Sweeping changes to corporate whistleblowing laws in Australia came into effect on 1 July 2019. The reforms provide for a range of additional protections to eligible whistleblowers, including a right of...more

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