Hurricane Harvey Tests New Tort Litigation Limits

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Aug. 30, 2017

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Media Highlight

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Bloomberg BNA

"Many homeowners in flood-prone areas, however, lack any form of flood insurance, according to a February study by Washington, D.C.-based Resources for the Future, a nonpartisan research organization that studies natural resources and environmental policies."

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