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...
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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...
Louisiana oil and gas lawsuit bills: 1 sent to Senate, 1 deferred
Two legislative bills dealing with the oil and gas lawsuits in Louisiana have gone their separate ways. One moved onto the Senate floor, and the other didn't make it out of the Senate Natural Resources Committee. Both bills were introduced by Sen. Robert Adley. The...
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