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Ruling could result in trials against oil majors over Louisiana wetlands damage

Por: The Advocate Crime November 16, 2022

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A federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday ordered a nine-year-old lawsuit filed against oil and gas companies over damage to Louisiana's wetlands to be returned to state court for trial, potentially clearing the way for at least 41 similar suits -- alleging billions of dollars in damages -- to also move forward.A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a January decision by the late U.S. District Judge... + full article



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