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Press Coverage January 14, 2025
William Droze, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Environmental + Natural Resources Practice Group, was quoted in the January 14, 2025 Corporate Knights article, “Do ‘Act of God’ Clauses Still Work in the Era of Climate Change?“
One way of tracking the increase in force majeure claims is by looking at the number of weather events with more than a billion dollars in damages, as the two tend to correlate closely, says William Droze, a partner at Troutman Pepper, a U.S.-based law firm. Data from the National Centers for Environmental Information shows that billion-plus events occurred on average 5.6 times per year in the 1990s, compared to 20.4 times per year over the last half-decade. In 2023, there were 28.
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Strategies helps businesses and individuals solve the complexities of dealing with the government at every level. Our team of specialists concentrate exclusively on government affairs, representing clients nationwide who need assistance with public policy, advocacy, and government relations strategies.
This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
eMerge’s lawyers and technologists work together to deliver strategic end-to-end eDiscovery and data management solutions for litigation, investigations, due diligence, and compliance matters. We help clients discover the information necessary to resolve disputes, respond to investigations, conduct due diligence, and comply with legal requirements.
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