Rick A. Lazio, a partner in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group and head of the Affordable Housing Team in the New York office, authored an article published in The Mortgage Observer on September 5. In the article titled, "Renew TRIA ... Or Else," Mr. Lazio summarizes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act ("TRIA") and its impact on the United States and explains why it is important to extend the life of the Act.