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Socio-Legal Framework For Vulnerability: Using Public-Private Partnerships As A Tool For Disaster Management, Latisha Nixon-Jones
Socio-Legal Framework For Vulnerability: Using Public-Private Partnerships As A Tool For Disaster Management, Latisha Nixon-Jones
Pepperdine Law Review
As disasters continue to grow in size and intensity, the question arises: can governments effectively meet local and regional disaster response and recovery needs? This Article examines the history of utilizing public-private partnerships (PPPs) to enhance government functions in disaster management. The primary objective of this Article is to assess whether involving private entities in governmental roles is an effective strategy for building resilient communities and ensuring public safety, particularly for vulnerable populations. Existing literature focuses on the financial and logistical aspects of PPPs with mere mentions of legal importance. To address these failures, this Article proposes a novel socio-legal …
Blazing A Trail To Dispute Resolution: The Advantages Of Mediating Insurance And Mass Tort Claims Following Wildfires In California, Kate Hanes
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
Year after year, wildfires in California decimate property, the environment, and local communities, precipitating costly and protracted litigation. This Comment explores the advantages of mediating, rather than litigating, insurance and mass tort claims in the aftermath of these devastating natural disasters. In particular, this Comment contends that mediation benefits all parties—wildfire victims, their insurers, and alleged tortfeasors—by quickly and inexpensively resolving claims, preserving the common pool of funds to prevent insurer insolvency, and maintaining flexibility, predictability, and confidentiality. Drawing on examples of other successful disaster mediations, such as the Agent Orange case and those following Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina, this …
Following The Yellow Burning Road To Oz: The Social And Economic Impact Of Opportunity Zones And Their Potential Expansion In California Amid Wildfires, Nicole Motamed
The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law
This article will discuss the economic backdrop against which legislation was enacted to spur economic development in distressed areas, focusing on the creation of the Opportunity Zones program established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The first half of the article will provide an in-depth analysis of the Opportunity Zone incentive and consider its procedures and implications, including the tax benefits of the program and the necessary criteria to be qualified for its benefits. It will also present both the negative and positive impacts that have surfaced since the program’s inception and which have in …