In the wake of the historic August flood, there has been a renewed interest locally in the plight of flood victims of Superstorm Sandy, which ravaged the East Coast in 2012. Some four years later, thousands of homeowners there have yet to complete repairs to their property, and tens of millions of dollars have been spent on litigation that has brought to light evidence not only of mismanagement …
Major flooding in Lincoln Park has left residents furious about sewage …
The Texas Supreme Court dealt a blow Friday to hundreds of families whose homes were ruined by 1998’s Tropical Storm Frances, 2001’s Tropical Storm Allison and a 2002 flooding event. The high court dismissed a class-action lawsuit that Edward and Norma Jean Kerr filed 15 years ago against the Harris County Flood Control District on behalf of …
It was August 2014 when a day of rain caused the worst flooding our area has ever seen. Now almost two years later, flood victims are suing their cities and some lawmakers are trying to stop lawsuits like these from taking place. ROYAL OAK, Mich. …
Lee-Anne Walters from Flint holds a glass of filtered water at the Webber residence on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 in Flint, MI. Walters was unable to drink the water in fear that, though filtered, it contained lead and was unsafe for drinking.The Wall Street Journal Michigan’s attorney general has tapped a Detroit-area trial lawyer and a former head of the FBI’s Detroit field office to lead a …
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“Most reasoned people can see the hypocrisy of that,” he said. Other critics have wondered aloud if letting Schuette investigate Flint’s water dilemma presents a fox-watching-the-henhouse scenario. Attorneys general represent the state and governor in lawsuits, of which there are at least four concerning Flint’s water.
Rick Snyder Donor Picked To Lead Investigation Of Flint Water Crisis by Josh Israel Jan 25, 2016 2:19 pm CREDIT: AP Photo/Paul Sancya Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (R) celebrating his 2014 re-election Weeks after refusing to even look into allegations of wrongdoing in the Flint water crisis, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (R) announced on Monday that he is appointing a …