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Louisiana bill to stop oil and gas lawsuits approved by House
Senate Bill 667 has been passed by the Louisiana House of Representatives, much to the dismay of supporters of legacy lawsuits. The bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Robert Adley, is now headed back to the Senate so the changes the House made can be approved. The...
Oil and gas representative accused of misleading Louisiana parish
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Agency-East could have some hills to climb in the coming months. The injury and damage that the oil and gas companies have caused to the coastal areas in the state are well known. However, those companies have failed to repair...
Bill to kill Louisiana oil and gas lawsuit moves forward
The Louisiana State Senate could be voting on SB 469 as soon as next week. The bill has been advanced by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, although it has many changes. One of the representatives for large landowners said that he would have dropped the...
1 bill to stop parish lawsuits stalls in Louisiana Senate
The Senate in Louisiana has been considering several bills that if passed would have a serious effect on several lawsuits in the state. The biggest lawsuit affected by the bill would be the one that involves the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East...
Are secret talks underway in Louisiana oil and gas lawsuit?
The lawsuit filed by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East has created a huge controversy. That lawsuit, filed against 97 oil and gas companies, seeks payment for the damages to the coastal areas. That damage is of such a massive scale, that storm...
Constitutional Challenges Likely If LA Bill Halts Lawsuits
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his administration have won a battle in the war on so-called "legacy lawsuits" when the Louisiana State Senate passed a bill that would halt the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit against almost 100 oil and...
Louisiana senator changes levee board bill
The Louisiana legislature is considering a number of bills aimed at stopping "legacy lawsuits" aimed at the oil and gas industry. The main lawsuit these bills hope to derail is the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit against almost 100 oil...
Mariner Falls On Ship, Files Jones Act Lawsuit In Louisiana
People who work on ships have reasonable expectations that the owner of the ship will keep the ship in good working condition in order to help prevent injuries. One mariner has filed a lawsuit in the 24th Judicial District Court in Louisiana against Liberty Maritime...
Louisiana Senate passes bill to stop oil and gas lawsuits
The Louisiana Senate has passed SB553, with a vote of 23 for and 15 against. Sen. Robert Adley sponsored the bill, which would keep governmental bodies from retaining attorneys unless it had the governor's approval. The bill also states that this restriction would be...
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