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Appeals court dismisses complaint for jurisdiction after man gets mesothelioma from asbestos exposure
On August 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit pointed to a lack of jurisdiction when it dismissed a case in which a man sued after contracting mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos. -
Alfred Conhagen's lawsuit over cost overrun on NASA project returning to New Orleans court
NEW ORLEANS – A lawsuit filed by Jefferson Parish turbine equipment and parts distributor Alfred Conhagen Inc. of Louisiana against two out-of-state companies is on its way back to a New Orleans court after a state appeals court recently reversed a number of motions in the case. -
Former Lockheed Martin Corp. employees allege they were wrongfully terminated
NEW ORLEANS – Two Louisiana individuals allege that they were terminated for engaging in a protected activity. -
Second round of cement testing possible in oil spill MDL
Barbier U.S. Attorney Steve Overholt announced that the federal government is considering a second round of tests on the drilling cement used on the Deepwater Horizon oilrig, which exploded and sank in April 2010. -
Judge extends deadline for completion of BOP testing protocol in BP MDL
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan issued an order June 20 extending the deadline for the completion of blowout preventer (BOP) testing protocols from June 20 to June 22. -
Barbier allows BP to conduct further testing on failed BOP
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier granted BP permission to conduct further forensic testing on the failed blowout preventer (BOP) that led to last year's Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Bent drill pipe caused blowout preventer failure in BP oil spill, report says
A federal government report says that a bent drill pipe prevented the blowout preventer (BOP) from cutting off the flow of oil, which led to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion last April. -
NASA security officer claims injuries after truck drives through check point
Williams A New Orleans security officer has filed a personal injury lawsuit after a truck driver allegedly drove away without clearance.