Louisiana State et al v. Department of Homeland Security et al
Case Number:
2:23-cv-01839
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Nature of Suit:
Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Judge:
Firms
Government Agencies
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January 01, 2024
Property Insurance Cases To Watch In 2024
As the new year arrives, insurance experts are anxiously awaiting rulings on a number of cases that could affect the property insurance landscape, including a novel climate change suit in Hawaii and a multistate challenge to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program. Here, Law360 rounds up some of the top property insurance cases to watch in 2024.
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September 05, 2023
States Say They Have Standing In Federal Flood Pricing Row
Louisiana and nine other states pushed back Tuesday on the U.S. government's bid to toss their suit over a National Flood Insurance Program overhaul for lack of standing, arguing they have shown enough facts to establish harm due to wrongful premium increases.
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August 08, 2023
FEMA Seeks Toss Of States' Suit Over Flood Insurance Pricing
Louisiana and nine other states claiming that the U.S. government's overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program led to wrongful price increases do not have standing to bring their claims, the government told a Louisiana federal court.
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June 23, 2023
Midyear Review: Top Property Insurance Cases To Watch
Property insurance lawsuits implicating environmental catastrophes and the growing risks associated with climate change headlined the first half of 2023, while ongoing suits over coverage for pandemic losses moved into a critical phase in states' top courts. Here, Law360 rounds up some of the top property insurance cases to watch in the remainder of the year.
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June 02, 2023
10 States Sue FEMA Over 'Equitable' Flood Insurance Hikes
Louisiana led nine other states in suing the U.S. government in federal court for its 2021 equitable overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program, which the states say led to wrongful price increases of more than 1,000% for some despite the program's intention of being affordable and "more equitable."