‘This Is Unforgivable’: Anger Mounts Over Mauritius Oil Spill
NAIROBI, Kenya — Zareen Bandhoo was at work last week in the central Mauritius town of Curepipe when she heard that oil […]
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Alaska Project Would Use ‘Chillers’ to Freeze Thawing Tundra
Climate change is poised to thaw and undermine the soil beneath ConocoPhillips’ proposed Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, making […]
Read moreVirus Vaccine Rush Leaves Little Recourse for Anyone It Harms
Americans who suffer adverse reactions to coronavirus vaccines that the U.S. is racing to develop will have a hard time getting compensated […]
Read moreDupont and 3M knowingly contaminated drinking water across the US, lawsuits allege
New Hampshire is the latest state to file suit against a number of companies, including Dupont and 3M, for their roles in […]
Read moreOregon Supreme Court overturns cap on non-economic damages
A man who lost his left leg after a garbage truck struck him in March 2015 in downtown Portland will get another […]
Read moreStag Liuzza asks 5th Circuit to affirm Arkema Class
Last Thursday, Stag Liuzza and associated counsel Samuel Issacharoff asked the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a ruling […]
Read moreNOLA Reporters Win Environmental Journalism Award
The Times-Picayune and The Advocate have been honored with a prestigious award from the Society of Environmental Journalists for the newspaper’s series […]
Read more2019: deadliest for environmental activists
Last year, 212 environmental activists and land defenders were murdered globally, making 2019 the most deadly year for people resisting extractive industries […]
Read moreSeafloor damage from BP spill vastly underestimated
After BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010, Paul Montagna was given the job of rushing into the blackened […]
Read more5 myths about lawsuits
Suing is supposedly as American as apple pie. The right to a jury trial in lawsuits is enshrined in the Seventh Amendment. […]
Read morePlugging Louisiana’s ‘orphaned’ wells could boost industry, cut emissions
A federally funded stimulus program aimed at plugging the growing number of “orphan” oil and gas wells could greatly reduce pollution while […]
Read moreTexas Petrochemical Facilities Get A Pass On Chemical Leak Monitoring
Since March, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has received more than 150 requests to waive environmental regulations from companies that say […]
Read moreFracking boom ends, but environmental impact remains
Throughout the mid-2000s, the controversial fracking boom in the United States upended the global energy industry. America went from one of the […]
Read moreLouisiana testing for mercury in fish is in peril
If there was a particularly bad time for Louisiana to stop testing waterways for toxic fish, it would be now. Fishing is […]
Read moreMaryland to begin testing drinking water
Maryland regulators say they plan to test drinking water and Chesapeake Bay oysters for the presence of what are known as “forever […]
Read moreCOVID-19 UPDATE
TO OUR CLIENTS, CO-COUNSEL, and FRIENDS: As the COVID-19 public health emergency continues to create challenges for families and businesses nationwide, we […]
Read morePRESCRIPTION IS NOT WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
The most important decision our clients make often occurs before we’ve ever met them. It is to determine when they seek out […]
Read moreLEGACY LAWSUITS: LANDOWNERS BEWARE OF THE TOXIC LEGACY OF OIL COMPANIES
By: Michael G. Stag Most owners of land find family security in their ownership, something they can pass down to their children. […]
Read moreMy Case Is Going to Mediation: What Is It? How Does It Work? and How Did We Get Here?
Mediation is a voluntary process, designed to facilitate a negotiated resolution of your case. It often works to settle claims and avoid […]
Read moreWhat is a medical lien?
What is a medical lien? A medical lien is a claim by a healthcare provider for an interest in your personal injury […]
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