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Methane Adds to Environmental Contamination Concerns in the Gulf
As the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill moves into its third month, another alarming environmental contamination concern is beginning to materialize. This particular oil spill seems to include the release of a high percentage of methane gas along with the oil that,...
Families of Deepwater Horizon Rig Victims May Receive Little Help
As oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the BP Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, the damage is being felt my more and more Gulf Coast residents. But while BP has recently pledged billions of dollars to help those affected by the spill, one group...
Bill to Adjust Mardi Gras Float-Builder Liability Defeated
Nonprofit organizations involved in the Mardi Gras celebration are already shielded from liability in the event that a float rider or parade observer is killed and survivors seek to bring a wrongful death action. The same is not true for for-profit float builders,...
White House seeks to increase spill costs for BP
Media coverage of the aftermath of the BP Gulf oil spill offered generally positive assessments of the White House's increasing demands on BP to take financial responsibility. The story was briefly noted on the network news. AFP (6/10, Oberman) reports the US...
Proposed Texting Ban Aimed at Reducing Car Accidents
Legislation proposing an expansion of the Louisiana's ban on texting while driving passed the House last week and was sent back to the Senate for approval. While it is already illegal to send text messages while driving in Louisiana, the new law would make texting a...
Oil Spill Focus Centers on Wildlife Impact
The environmental disaster spawned by the BP oil spill and playing out along the shorelines of Gulf Coast states is now focusing with ever-greater urgency on the adverse effects being suffered by the region's diverse marine wildlife. That wildlife encompasses both the...
Wal-Mart Pulls Miley Cyrus-Brand Jewelry Containing Cadmium
Wal-Mart has removed a line of Miley Cyrus necklaces and bracelets from its stores after tests showed they contained potentially dangerous levels of cadmium, a toxic metal. The necklaces and bracelets had been available in Wal-Mart stores since December of 2009....
Prof. Tom Galligan’s Testimony Before Congress: BP Explosion
Professor Tom Galligan taught me Torts and Remedies while I was at LSU Law School. He was a great professor and most students that had him will tell you that he was one of the best professors they ever had in their career. Below is his testimony before Congress on...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Seeks Answers Concerning Foster Care Death
The parents of a three-year-old girl have filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that their daughter died as a result of negligence and abuse in the foster care system. The situation giving rise to the lawsuit began more than a year ago when Brittany Compton's...
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