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Poultry Companies Ask Judge to Dismiss Ruling that they Polluted an Oklahoma Watershed

A group of poultry producers, including the world’s largest, have asked a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed. Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, Minnesota-based Cargill Inc. and the others say in a motion filed Thursday that …

Louisiana Courts Still Tidying Up After Storm of McClenny Moseley Lawsuits

In December 2022, before much was known about how McClenny Moseley & Associates in Houston was able to set up shop in New Orleans and sign-up thousands of Louisiana clients in less than a year, US District Court Judge James …

What is Super Fog? The Mix of Smoke and Dense Fog Caused a Deadly Pileup in Louisiana

The National Weather Service called it “super fog” — a combination of thick smoke from fires in marshy wetlands of south Louisiana and the fog that often hangs thick in the air on cool, windless mornings. It was a deadly …

Texas Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Challenge to Public Adjuster Law

Insurers and the Texas Department of Insurance hope to persuade the state Supreme Court to block a constitutional challenge to a law that prohibits roofing contractors from acting as public adjusters on their customers’ damage claims. The high court will …

Crews Clear Wreckage After `Superfog` Causes Highway Crashes that Killed at Least 7

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Crews worked into Tuesday morning clearing the wreckage of more than 150 vehicles involved in a series of crashes the day before on Interstate 55 near New Orleans caused by a “superfog” of marsh fire smoke …

Amazon Rolls Out Robotic System at Houston Warehouse to Speed up Deliveries

Amazon.com said on Wednesday it was using a robotic system at one of its Houston warehouses to improve inventory management and speed up deliveries, building on its years-long bet that automation will help boost sales and worker safety. The technology, …

5th Circuit Asks Whether Oilfield Law Protects Contracts for Work on Salt Mines

A federal appellate court is asking the Louisiana Supreme Court whether a law that was passed to protect oilfield contractors from demands by big oil companies that they be indemnified for their own mistakes also applies to contractors who work …

No Charges in Deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel Building Collapse in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The panel, which heard evidence in the …

Texas Supreme Ct. Hears Arguments on Attorney Fee Awards When Appraisal Awards Are Paid

Insurance defense attorneys on Wednesday urged the Texas Supreme Court to uphold the “plain language” of a law passed in 2017 that they say precludes recovery of attorney fees in cases where the insurer pays the full amount of an …

Texas Grid Solicits Power Reserves to Avoid ‘Unacceptable’ Winter Risk

The Texas grid operator is seeking to secure an extra 3,000 megawatts of power reserves this winter to avoid an “unacceptable” risk of an emergency in extreme conditions. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas estimates that there is an almost …

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