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23 ABA Journal Hurricane Sandy articles.

Likely Hurricane Sandy Coverage Issues Include Extent of Flood Exclusion, Multiple Causation, Mold

Although losses this week from Hurricane Sandy, which hit the Northeast hardest, are still being calculated, it appears that they will likely dwarf the billions racked up by Hurricane Irene, according to the Financial Times. But as individuals and businesses deal with the latest storm damage, many may also have…

Oct 30, 2012 9:43 PM CDT

Election Forecast Is for Litigation if Hurricane Sandy Hampers Voting

Updated: Pundits are prognosticating how Hurricane Sandy could affect the presidential election—and produce legal issues and litigation in its wake. Power outages, blocked roads, heavy snows and flooding are causing concern for election officials, CNN reported on Thursday. Some people may be unable to get to the polls, and some…

Oct 30, 2012 1:38 PM CDT

Hurricane Sandy Didn’t Stop Some NY Lawyers—and One Law Firm Chef—From Coming to Work

A few lawyers and paralegals at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s New York headquarters made it to work on Monday, even though the office was officially closed for Hurricane Sandy. One person even came to work by bike. Peter Bicks, partner in charge of the office, told the New York Law…

Oct 30, 2012 11:45 AM CDT

ABA Groups and Members Offer Help to Those Affected by Hurricane Sandy

As residents and businesses all along the East Coast are braced to deal with an expected hurricane of “Frankenstorm” proportions, the American Bar Association and its member attorneys have been providing support to law firms planning ahead for disasters and low-income individuals who need legal advice. In a Monday statement,…

Oct 29, 2012 11:10 PM CDT

Hurricane Sandy Shuts Down DC-NY Travel, and Lawyer Stays Put Post-SCOTUS Arguments

If you’re waiting out what could be one of the most devastating storms in the United States’ recent history, 1 First St. NE may not be the worst place to be. “The sky could be falling and you wouldn’t know it,” says Joshua Rosenkranz, whose case, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley…

Oct 29, 2012 10:29 PM CDT

As Hurricane Sandy Sweeps In, Courts and Law Firms Close Down in DC, NJ and NY

Updated: As what is expected to be an epic storm sweeps into the East Coast from Florida to Canada and could hit the Northeast especially hard, courts and law firms both large and small joined numerous other establishments—including the U.S. Supreme Court—on Monday in announcing that their operations would be…

Oct 29, 2012 7:45 PM CDT

Several Law Schools Announce Hurricane Sandy Closings

Law students at schools in many cities bracing for Hurricane Sandy will have the day off on Monday. Among the law schools that have announced closings are Georgetown, George Washington University, New York University, New York, Columbia, Rutgers at Newark and Camden, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and Yale. George…

Oct 29, 2012 12:25 PM CDT

As Hurricane Sandy Closes Many East Coast Courts, Supreme Court Stays Open on Monday

Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court isn’t going to let Hurricane Sandy put a damper on its proceedings, at least not on Monday. Even as courts and governments across the Eastern United States are shutting down, the top court plans to stick to its oral argument schedule, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy…

Oct 29, 2012 11:38 AM CDT

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