US Supreme Court sides with oil companies in Louisiana coastal damage litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with oil companies, including Chevron , in their effort to have lawsuits by Louisiana officials seeking to hold them responsible for harming the state's coastal areas moved out of the Bayou State's courthouses and into ​federal court.
The New York Times
Supreme Court Sides With Oil Companies in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits
The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues. By Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Washington The Supreme Court agreed on Friday that energy companies facing lawsuits ...
19 Action News
Supreme Court sides with Chevron in environmental case
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court justices’ unanimously ruled in favor of the oil and gas companies Friday, finding that an environmental lawsuit against it should be fought in federal court. The case came to the justices after a Louisiana state ...
Oil
Supreme Court rules Chevron can fight Louisiana coastal damage case in federal court
The Supreme Court's decision enables Chevron to an environmental lawsuit from state to federal court, citing its WWII-era federal contracts. The decision could delay payouts to Louisiana, as federal courts might opt for lower damages or dismissals.
SCOTUSblog
Court unanimously sides with oil and gas companies in suit over damage to Louisiana coast
Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. The Supreme Court on Friday sent a lawsuit seeking to hold oil and gas companies liable for damage to the Louisiana coast back to the federal courts. Several Louisiana parishes ...
JD Supra
U. S. Supreme Court Deals Setback to Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Suits
You might know Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, for ’60’s political boss-segregationist Leander Perez. or maybe for its role in launching Huey