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Forcing insurers to cover COVID-19 business interruptions possibly unconstitutional, says Sen. Kennedy
The COVID-19 crisis has created massive issues for small businesses in the Bayou State, but forcing insurers to cover pandemic-related business interruptions is possibly unconstitutional, says Sen. Kennedy. -
Tampa attorney calls for judge in long-running Deepwater Horizon MDL to recuse himself
NEW ORLEANS — A Florida attorney who is suing a partner in a New Orleans law firm over alleged collusion in Deepwater Horizon spill settlements is asking the judge presiding over the wide-ranging and long-running litigation to recuse himself. -
Attorney calls extension on health-related lawsuits regarding 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill fair, reasonable
BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred over eight years ago, but claims of alleged damages from the 2010 incident about 130 miles off the coast of New Orleans have not been forgotten. -
CenturyLink stockholders claim company misled customers, demand reform
LAFAYETTE - A lawsuit was filed June 6 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by Neil Flanders and CenturyLink stockholders against 17 senior officers and company directors, including former U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, citing alleged breach of fiduciary duty. -
The Oil and Gas Industry’s The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – this 1966 Spaghetti Western is a staple in the career of Clint Eastwood and in the heart of many young men growing up in the late 60s. -
5-Star Voodoo tour company claims woman posted defamatory review online
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish company claims that it was wrongly defamed. -
US House passes bill to sanction lawyers for allegedly frivolous lawsuits
BATON ROUGE — A new bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives would make the lawyers who file allegedly frivolous lawsuits accountable. -
LASC transfers tort attorney Daniel Becnel Jr. to disability inactive status
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Supreme Court filed an order June 24, in regards to well-established tort lawyer Daniel E. Becnel Jr. to transfer him to disability inactive status due to his struggles with health issues. -
Local tour guide claims Haunted History Tours staff harassed and assaulted her while on duty
NEW ORLEANS – A local tour guide contends employees of Haunted History Tours battered and assaulted her last year between Royal and St. Peters Streets. -
Halliburton agrees to $1B settlement over Deepwater Horizon spill
BEAUMONT – Houston-based Halliburton Energy Services – a subcontractor on BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig – has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle claims from coastal businesses that were damaged from the 2010 rig explosion and oil spill. -
Appeals Court: BP entitled to Transocean’s insurance coverage for pollution liability
Deepwater Horizon drilling rig before it exploded and began the 2010 BP Gulf Oil Spill. -
Deepwater Horizon contractor drops bid to replace Barbier as MDL judge
Barbier Cameron International dropped its bid to replace U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier as pretrial judge over oil spill litigation from five states. -
Barbier to hold hearing on his investments in Halliburton, Transocean
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, responsible for 77 suits from five states over the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, plans a Sept. 16 hearing on his own investments in defendants Halliburton and Transocean.