3 Largest Opioid Distributors to Pay Native American Tribe $75M to Settle Claims September 29, 2021 By Nate Raymond The three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay more than $75 million to resolve claims they fueled an opioid epidemic...
Anger at Utility Giant’s Ida Failures Has New Orleans Mulling Options September 28, 2021 By Kevin McGill There was brinksmanship with a whiff of ransom. In the aftermath of a citywide blackout that lasted for days after...
Louisiana Extends Hurricane Ida Insurance-Related Emergency Rule September 28, 2021 Louisiana extended the emergency rule that allows suspension of insurance related statutes in the 25 parishes affected by Hurricane Ida,...
COVID-Related Discrimination Lawsuits Filed Against 2 Texas Companies September 28, 2021 Federal officials filed two lawsuits in Texas courts, alleging that a pharmacy in Fabens and a coffeehouse in Ft. Worth...
AgCenter: Ida Damage to Louisiana Agriculture at Least $584M September 27, 2021 Hurricane Ida’s winds and floods did at least $584 million in damage to agriculture in Louisiana, experts at the LSU...
Feds to Texas: Tougher Rules Needed to Protect Power Plants September 27, 2021 By David Koenig Federal officials made more than two dozen recommendations aimed at further safeguarding power plants and natural gas supplies to prevent...
NTSB: Poor Communication Led to Fatal Towboat Crash in Louisiana September 27, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey A fatal head-on crash between barges pushed by two towboats in Louisiana was caused by inadequate communication and failure to...
Dallas Trucking Company Sued for Disability Discrimination September 24, 2021 A Dallas-based trucking company violated federal law when it refused to hire applicant after learning he had taken medical leave...
Louisiana’s Seafood Industry Struggling After Ida September 24, 2021 By Jay Reeves Louisiana’s oyster farmers, crabbers, shrimpers and anglers are nothing if not adaptable, producing millions of pounds of seafood annually, often...
Report: More than 456.5K Claims Filed in Texas After Winter Storm September 24, 2021 A recently released report from the state’s insurance department shows more claims and higher average claim costs resulting from the...