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La. AG commissioner celebrates federal court ruling against WOTUS enforcement
BATON ROUGE – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued a nationwide stay temporarily prohibiting the enforcement of the Clean Water Act (CWA), much to the approval of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain. -
Honorable James L. Dennis receives honorary degree from LSU Law Center
BATON ROUGE – On Oct. 11, the Louisiana State University Law Center awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Laws to the Honorable James L. Dennis. Dennis serves as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. -
Justice Hughes asked to recuse himself in several cases involving large campaign contributor
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U.S. Supreme Court denies BP hearing on multi-billion dollar oil spill settlement
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Secret Service probe into Deepwater Horizon fraud scheme nets 27
NEW ORLEANS – As BP’s petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Deepwater Horizon settlement is being considered, an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service has concluded with the arrest of 27 people who are accused of trying to defraud the settlement program by filing fraudulent claims. -
WSJ editorial: BP oil spill fund an 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for trial lawyers
NEW ORLEANS – An editorial in the Wall Street Journal today lambasted trial lawyers for their apparent greed in pushing claims through the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement agreement that may not be related to the oil spill itself and serve as the basis for a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
U.S. Supreme Court will not revive Louisiana parish lawsuits that would have resulted in 'regulatory chaos'
NEW ORLEANS – BP PLC notched up a legal victory on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal on a case brought against the oil giant by 11 Louisiana parishes for alleged aquatic and wildlife damages stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. -
Claim administrator shoots back at BP’s request for his removal
Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau -
BP seeks return of hundreds of millions in disputed overpayments
NEW ORLEANS – After more than a year of arguing that the business economic losses BP was paying out were overinflated and did not represent real losses, BP has inched closer to potentially recovering hundreds of millions it says should have never been awarded. -
BP files emergency appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in suspension of claims payouts
U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier -
Let the Sunshine In!: Transparency bill will help curb cronyism in the AG’s office
Melissa Landry, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch -
BP plaintiffs lawyers once represented Scruggs
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Suit claiming Hurricane Katrina related to global warming goes before Appeals Court
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. -
Monks win right to sell caskets; Panel calls opposition by embalmers and funeral directors 'irrational'
St. Joseph Abbey monks transporting a casket. -
Judicial Elections Important: Don't let someone else speak for you on Election Day
Melissa Landry Elections have consequences, for better or for worse. And while most voters are focusing on the Presidential election this November, there is another political battle brewing that has the potential to dramatically impact the state of Louisiana's legal climate. -
Louisiana College president plans to defy Affordable Care Act
Louisiana College President Joe Aguilard PINEVILLE – The president of a North Louisiana Baptist-affiliated college has vowed to defy provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would require the school to provide certain "emergency contraceptives" under their employee health plan.
