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Governor urged to retreat from threat to sue oil and gas companies
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards has been strongly urged to reconsider the pressure he's placed on parishes to sue oil and gas companies over alleged damage to coasts caused by their operations. -
LLAW director: Attempt to place political donors as attorneys in lawsuits will be hard for Edwards to live down
BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards may answer to the state's voters, but likely no one else, after trying to insert campaign donors as attorneys into controversial lawsuits against oil and gas companies, a spokeswoman for a legal watchdog group said during a recent interview. -
Lobbyists for attorneys picked by Edwards for coastal litigation team hold fundraiser for governor
NEW ORLEANS – Amid all the controversy surrounding Gov. John Bel Edwards' picks for his legal team to represent the state in coastal lawsuits against the oil and gas industry in Louisiana, two lobbyists for trial attorneys on his new team held a fundraiser for the governor this week. -
Louisiana’s oil and gas industry is still facing many obstacles on the long, difficult road to recovery
Consistently low oil and natural gas prices have set the industry back tens of billions of dollars. -
Jefferson Parish suits against gulf oil, gas industries dismiss after parish fails to correctly review permits
BATON ROUGE – A district court judge has dismissed several lawsuits filed against the oil and gas industry in southern Louisiana that regarded permit violations under the Coastal Zone Management Act. -
LOGA president calls on Vermilion residents to stand up to oil and gas suit
VERMILION — The battle between energy and environment is at the heart of a lawsuit filed recently against 49 oil and gas companies operating along the Louisiana coast. -
Oil and gas companies block Edwards' end run around state's regulatory process
BATON ROUGE—Gov. John Bel Edwards’ attempt during a May meeting to push gas and oil companies to pay for coastline restoration, with no proof of permit violations, is getting pushback from those being pushed. -
Briggs: Coastal litigation tactics unnecesary
BATON ROUGE – One of the state's main sources of private sector jobs and revenue is under legal attack that some have deemed unnecessary. -
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources appeals $750,000 whistleblower verdict
BATON ROUGE — The whistleblower in a lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is disappointed that the state has opted to appeal the verdict that awarded him $750,000. -
Coastal litigation unnecessary, “sue-and-settle” tactics inappropriate
Lawsuits certainly have a way of getting everyone’s attention, especially here in Louisiana. -
Appointment of a former attorney general to key conservation post 'unprecedented'
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edward's appointment of a former attorney general -- rather than a scientist -- as a Louisiana commissioner of conservation is unprecedented in the state, Melissa Landry, executive director of the Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, said recently. -
Trial attorney spends $1.1 million to influence outcome of gubernatorial race
NEW ORLEANS – A trial lawyer responsible for filing nearly half of all legacy lawsuits in the state has sunk $1.1 million into a political action committee in an apparent effort to defeat gubernatorial candidate David Vitter. -
As Legacy Lawsuit Count Rises, Rig Count Falls
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association -
Trial Lawyers Create Organic Drilling Moratorium
The same song different verse seems to be the new theme for the Louisiana legal climate. While the filing of 28 new lawsuits by the same group of trial lawyers should come as no surprise to the oil and gas industry, the lack of surprise makes the issue no less egregious. -
Lawsuit filed over diesel-containing sinkhole in Bayou Corne area
Becnel NEW ORLEANS - Residents located near the Bayou Corne area have filed a lawsuit that claims they need medical monitoring due to exposure of toxins that were released from a diesel-containing sinkhole in 2011. -
Energy advocate is 'outraged' over Carmouche v. Abramson complaint
Briggs BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA) President Don Briggs says he is "outraged" over an ethics complaint filed yesterday against a state lawmaker who has advanced legislation reforming legacy lawsuit litigation. -
Industry groups cite fundamental disagreement with Jindal on 'legacy lawsuit' reform
Briggs A joint statement has been released by a trio of energy and industry associations detailing their plans to push ahead with "legacy lawsuit" reform legislation despite opposition from landowners. -
Legislative Battle Brewing Over Legacy Lawsuits
Melissa Landry As the Louisiana Legislature kicked off with a bang this week, the political stage has been set for a series of historic battles that could drastically impact the direction of the state. -
LSU study estimates state economy has lost $6.8 billion due to 'legacy lawsuits'
David Dismukes, PhD Damage to the economy by so-called "legacy lawsuits" aimed at past environmental pollution by energy producers are at the heart of a study released by Louisiana State University. -
Legacy Lawsuits: The Fight Continues
Don Briggs Don Briggs, President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, shares his views on an LSU study revealing Louisiana has lost an estimated $6.8 billion due to "legacy lawsuits".