La. Appeals Court Affirms Shutdown Of Noisy Racetrack

  By David McAfee Law360, Los Angeles (May 14, 2014, 6:31 PM ET) -- A Louisiana state appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a trial court's judgment granting a permanent injunction barring USA Speedway LLC from operating its commercial automobile racetrack on its property in rural Union Parish, Louisiana, after nearby residents complained about noise and dust. Wednesday's appellate ruling affirms [...]

Standing Immunities & Emergencies

In all but the simplest cases, litigation inevitably devolves into protracted battles over the right to sue itself. Lawsuits drag on for years without ever reaching the underlying dispute, as governments and corporations hide behind a minefield of legal principles designed to close the doors of justice and deprive the people of their day in court. When all else fails, [...]

Safeguarding Louisianaโ€™s Coastline

By RUSSEL L. HONORร‰MAY 28, 2014 BATON ROUGE, La. โ€” After decades of watching our state being ravaged to support the nationโ€™s oil and gas addiction, the people of Louisiana have had enough. Last summer, an independent government authority responsible for flood protection for the New Orleans area sued more than 90 oil and gas companies for damaging coastal marshes [...]
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