Construction of the Bayou Bridge pipeline will continue, a federal judge ruled earlier this month, casting aside objections from environmental groups who tried to put a stop to the construction of the final leg of the project due to concerns about the impact it will have on the land and wildlife.
The Christmas season has come and gone, and now we are headed into the final stretch of the holiday season. The New Year has become synonyms with the sounds of champagne bottles popping, fireworks, the ball drop in Time Square, and New Year’s resolutions.
BATON ROUGE – A disabled St. James man claims that a Gonzales property owner has discriminated against him by failing to modify the barriers at the property.
BATON ROUGE – A disabled St. James individual alleges a property owner has discriminated against him by failing to modify the barriers at its facilities.
BATON ROUGE – A disabled St. James man alleges that an Ascension Parish shopping center operator has discriminated against him by denying him a safe and full access the its property.
NEW ORLEANS – Federal Judge Helen Ginger Berrigan has retired from active service in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and will enter semi-retired "senior" status. She submitted the requisite documents to President Obama on Aug. 23.
NEW ORLEANS – BP will pick up at least some of the legal bills the state of Louisiana incurred as part of a five-state settlement for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to recent court order.
