A seminar dealing with the Chinese drywall fiasco going on across the Gulf Coast will be held July 31, 2009, in New Orleans, LA. Feating a host of speakers dealing with a wide assortment of issues relating to the Chinese drywall issue, the conference is billed as “a practical, one-day…
According to a report released this week, insurance policy holders in Florida and Louisiana, among other states, are paying some of the highest rates for homeowners policies that are vastly overrated. While states like Utah and Idaho have residents who are receiving a great value for their policies, this illustrates…
In a news piece by Talk Radio News, testimony regarding the barriers being put in place to avoid another disaster like Katrina is profiled and has some interesting points that it brings to light Brigadier General Michael Walsh, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division of the U.S. Army Corps of…
While catching up on some hurricane news for the Gulf Coast region from June, we came across this story about relief fraud in the wake of Hurricane Katrina A federal grand jury in Atlanta has accused four people of fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in government assistance for…
Per The Times-Picayune Newly revised Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps showing the potential for flooding caused by a 100-year rainfall and hurricane-strength surge for New Orleans will be available for review and discussion at a Wednesday open house in City Park. The event will be held from 2 to…
The Berniard Law Firm, along with a collection of other attorneys from the region, has continued its class action lawsuit against Cox for what we believe to be unfair practices relating to the set-top box used for premium services. Motions have been handled and research is full-swing as we try…
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While the Army Corps of Engineers continues to design, build and implement a storm preparedness system that prevents the type of flooding New Orleans saw after Hurricane Katrina, the price has gone shockingly high. Per an Associated Press article, creating a satisfactory system of floodgates and other water barriers will…
The United States government has decided that those trailers that have not already been recalled from victims of the hurricane may be sold to them to the tune of one dollar. The Associated Press reports The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday that it would allow hurricane victims on the…
In news of the strange, New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin, his wife and an aide are being quarantined in China as a result of swine flu exposure. CNN reports New Orleans, Louisiana, Mayor Ray Nagin, who traveled to China on an economic development trip, has been quarantined after possible exposure…