Court Ruling Requires Greater Protection Against OHV Abuse in California Desert In follow-up to a ruling on off-highway vehicle routes in the California desert, federal judge imposes deadline for new plan and imposes protective measures FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 31, 2011 – Ten environmental organizations secured a favorable ruling in a […]
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Government Reinstates Blowout and Spill Planning in Gulf For New Wells
New policy still doesn’t cover older, shallower offshore wells June 21, 2010 New Orleans, LA — On Friday, the Department of Interior closed a loophole that had allowed oil drilling to proceed in the Gulf of Mexico without adequate safeguards for blowouts like the Deepwater Horizon. This action came in response to a lawsuit filed by the […]
Court Ruling Requires Greater Protection Against OHV Abuse In California Desert
In follow-up to a ruling on off-highway vehicle routes in the California desert, federal judge imposes deadline for new plan and imposes protective measures SAN FRANCISCO – January 31, 2011: Ten environmental organizations secured a favorable ruling in a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages 25 million acres of […]
Lawsuit filed against Union Parish race track
Eighteen citizens have filed a petition for damages and permanent injunction against USA Speedway LLC in the Third Judicial District Court.
Gulf Residents Face Quandary: Sue Or Settle? NPR audio
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Is BP buying scientists? Anderson Cooper video
City Business Names Waltzer Outstanding Lawyer in 2008
Joel Waltzer Position: owner, Waltzer and Associates Age: 44 family: wife, Toni; and children, Noah, 12, Elias, 9 Education: bachelor’s degree, Boston University; juris doctor, Harvard University “Whether he’s representing the eastern New Orleans Vietnamese community on issues involving state and local governments or his work as a civil trial lawyer, Joel Waltzer’s sense of […]
Waltzer & Wiygul Victorious Against Chef Landfill
To read about this case, click this link: Times-Picayune, 8 16 06 Chef Landfill Victory
Waltzer & Wiygul Fight to Protect Civil War Battlefield
To read about this case, click on this link: Times-Picayune, 3 23 05 Mansfield
Waltzer & Wiygul Negotiates Marathon Community Buyout
To read about this case, click on this link: Times-Picayune, 5 4 04 Marathon Buyout