Judge James L. Dennis

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Fifth Circuit declines to create ‘new rule’ in asbestos case over bar date

By Heather Gvillo | Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014 @ 3:07pm

A federal appeals court has affirmed a bankrupt company’s request for summary judgment, arguing the asbestos claim filed against Placid Oil Company was discharged as claimants were given sufficient notice of the 1987 bar date.
BP strikes out in attempts to stop oil spill settlement payments

By Marilyn Tennissen | Tuesday, Mar 4, 2014 @ 5:23pm

BP has failed in its attempts to stop some of the payments from the settlement agreement over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
BP’s latest attempt to revisit settlement agreement shot down by appeals court

By Louisiana Record reports | Monday, Jan 13, 2014 @ 12:32pm

U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Appeals court finds for IRS, against companies that created tax shelter to write off $18 million

By Leslie Gamboni | Monday, Jul 1, 2013 @ 7:45am

U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Suit claiming Hurricane Katrina related to global warming goes before Appeals Court

By Elizabeth Young | Monday, May 6, 2013 @ 4:48pm

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to issue its second opinion in a drawn out climate change case that pits landowners against energy companies.