Louisiana News

Recent News About U.S. Senator David Vitter

• Vitter: Finally, An End To Legacy Lawsuit Abuse

  By The Louisiana Record | Monday, Nov 19, 2012 @ 8:00am

  U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) In Louisiana, we understand the challenge to increase offshore oil and gas production often gets the spotlight in the media. But, there has been another struggle for the oil and gas industry, largely behind the scenes, that is also vital for job creation — cleaning up legacy lawsuit abuse in Louisiana.

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• Jindal and Vitter criticize high court's support of healthcare act

  By Kyle Barnett | Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 @ 8:43am

  U.S. Senator David Vitter and Governor Bobby Jindal BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal and Senator David Vitter have released statements in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act.

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• New 'legacy lawsuit' reform bill to heard in Senate committee today

  By Kyle Barnett | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 @ 7:11am

  BATON ROUGE – A new bill concerning legacy lawsuit reform is set to be heard in a Senate committee later today.

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• Vitter says Jindal's inaction is interfering in 'legacy lawsuit' reform process

  By Kyle Barnett | Friday, May 4, 2012 @ 8:58am

  Vitter BATON ROUGE – U.S. Senator David Vitter said he has a "big problem" with Governor Bobby Jindal's inaction on "legacy lawsuit" reform.

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• Battle over legacy lawsuit reform continues this week; Contrasting bills to be introduced for debate in Senate

  By Kyle Barnett | Monday, Apr 30, 2012 @ 11:28am

  BATON ROUGE – A battle pitting oil producers against landowners in the reform of high dollar environmental lawsuits linked to a stifling of energy exploration will continue in the Senate this week.

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• Legacy lawsuit reform passes House

  By Kyle Barnett | Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 @ 1:13pm

  BATON ROUGE – A bill supported by the energy industry to reform "legacy lawsuits" has passed the Louisiana House in a 81-19 vote.

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• Jindal's ties to trial bar noted

  By Ann Maher | Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 @ 1:47pm

  Jindal A collection of national news outlets have taken an interest in Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal's relationship with trial lawyers, according to a report today in PoliticalDesk.com.

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• Numerous 'legacy lawsuit' reform bills expected to be introduced in House this week

  By Kyle Barnett | Monday, Apr 16, 2012 @ 5:21am

  Briggs Legacy lawsuit reform is expected to be hotly discussed this week in committee meetings throughout the capital.

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• Legislation aimed at reforming 'legacy sites' fails in Louisiana legislature

  By Alejandro de los Rios | Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 8:49am

  Cortez A proposal to change a 2006 Louisiana law which oil executives claim has created "a tremendous burden" on the industry because of resulting lawsuits has failed to advance in the state legislature.

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• 'Legacy sites' resulting in million-dollar litigation in Louisiana

  By Alejandro de los Rios | Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 2:38am

  Cortez A 2006 Louisiana state law has resulted in oil companies paying millions of dollars in litigation for damages done to properties worth half that much have created "a tremendous burden" on the industry, oil executives claim.

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