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Louisiana Governor Appeals ‘Big Oil’ Suit to State Supreme Court

The fight over whether oil companies may be sued over damage to Louisiana’s coastal marshes has been appealed to the state’s high court. The Times-Picayune reports Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of …

TDI: Pre-Dispute Binding Arbitration Clauses Unfair to Policyholders

Pre-dispute mandatory binding arbitration provisions in insurance policies may be on their way out in Texas if state insurance regulators proceed with a plan to ban them. The Texas Department of Insurance has informed lawmakers that it is considering a …