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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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Comprehensive Oregon Wildfire Legislation Reaffirms and Expands Utility Obligations

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After a horrible wildfire season in 2020, this year's wildfire season is off to an even earlier start in Oregon and across the West. The fires have been making national news seemingly every day, with record-breaking "heat...more

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Not To Be Overlooked: Understanding California AB 685 And Preparing For An Invisible Risk

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On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 685 into law, further expanding and solidifying legislation created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The law will become effective as of January 1, 2021.  ...more

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New Jersey WARN Act Radically Expanded

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Reducing your New Jersey workforce just became more expensive. On January 21, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170.  This bill radically expands employers’ advance notice and severance pay obligations...more

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Landmark Legislation Creates New Wildfire Fund and Overhauls California's Approach to Catastrophic Wildfires

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On July 12, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1054, which introduces major changes to the way California addresses wildfires in an emergency effort to financially stabilize the State’s electric utilities...more

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Governor Brown Signs SB 901, Addressing Wildfire Cost Recovery, But Ignoring Inverse Condemnation Liability

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On August 31, 2018, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill (“SB”) 901, which addresses a number of wildfire-related items relating to public utilities.  Governor Brown signed the Bill into law on September 21, 2018....more

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Arizona Legislative Assistance in Correctly Classifying Workersas Independent Contractors

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One of the most common and problematic issues confronting employers in every industry today is the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Such misclassifications are a key enforcement target of both federal...more

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