Thousands to Get Damages in Chinese Drywall Suit, Louisiana Judge Says October 8, 2014 By Janet McConnaughey A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that nearly 4,000 homeowners who say Chinese drywall ruined their homes are eligible...
Louisiana’s 37-acre Sinkhole Spawns Insurance Fight October 6, 2014 By Janet McConnaughey The collapse of a portion of a salt dome that left a 37-acre sinkhole in swampy land west of Baton...
Surveys Aim to Find Out Extent of Feral Hog Damage in Louisiana August 25, 2014 By Janet McConnaughey Feral hogs are rooting up levees and snarfing down crops all around Louisiana, but nobody’s sure just how much damage...
New Suit Filed in Louisiana Claims Chinese Drywall Destroyed Homes August 1, 2014 By Janet McConnaughey Lawyers for people who say their homes were wrecked by defective drywall made in China have filed a new lawsuit...
Louisiana Group Sues to Force Insurers to Take Federal AIDS Money February 24, 2014 By Janet McConnaughey An advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force insurance companies in Louisiana to take payments from a...
Federal Appeals Court: U.S. Has Jurisdiction in Chinese Drywall Suits February 13, 2014 By Janet McConnaughey U.S. courts have jurisdiction over claims that a Chinese drywall company’s defective product wrecked homes, and a company that failed...
Hearing: Which Court Should Hear Louisiana Coastal Lawsuit ? December 20, 2013 By Janet McConnaughey A legal tug-of-war continues in a Louisiana state levee board’s lawsuit against 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies over the...
Storm System Karen Dissipates Off Gulf Coast October 7, 2013 By Janet McConnaughey and Stacey Plaisance After days of slowing moving toward the Gulf Coast, the storm system Karen dissipated over the weekend. The National Hurricane...
Louisiana Brewer Sued Over Mechahopzilla Beer September 12, 2013 By Janet McConnaughey The Japanese company that produced the classic series of “Godzilla” movies has sued a New Orleans brewery, claiming the MechaHopzilla...
Well Leaks Natural Gas in Gulf Off Louisiana Coast July 11, 2013 By Janet McConnaughey Natural gas began leaking on July 8 from an old, non-producing well at an oil and gas platform in the...