New litigation report on disaster recovery.

Andrews Publications, a unit of Thomson West (Eagan, MN), has begun the publication of "Andrews Disaster Recovery Report," a new litigation reporter that carries information and news related to litigation arising from natural disasters. The newsletter is published monthly and an annual subscription costs $138.

The newsletter is designed to offer updates on litigation related to the full range of natural disasters and was launched to fill the information void concerning litigation related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It currently covers not only litigation related to hurricanes but also to landslides, earthquakes, tornadoes and wildfires, as well as man-made disasters such as terrorist attacks and explosions. The newsletter provides "news-style" stories on disaster recovery litigation from initial filing through the life of the lawsuit.

A recent issue included stories on: a suit brought by homeowners against 15 insurers over Katrina damage; State Farm's insistence that exclusions bar Katrina coverage; arguments over the meaning of 'storm surge'; developments in Sen. Trent Lott's litigation case against State Farm; a class action lawsuit involving post-Katrina salvage contracts; a ruling that an insurer's World Trade Center clients are entitled to loss of business income; deposition arguments related to wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits stemming from 9/11 attacks; and, a decision that insurance carriers are not liable for a tenant's costs of defending lawsuits arising from the 9/11 attacks.

Andrews publishes about 40 other litigation reporters in the areas of business/finance, business/technology, employment law, insurance law, product liability/personal injury law. And toxic tort/environmental law, including "Automotive Litigation Reporter," Asbestos Litigation Reporter," "Health Care Fraud Reporter" and "Bankruptcy Litigation Reporter."