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Preliminary Hearings in Legacy Litigation – Preliminary in Theory, Not So Preliminary in Practice

May 13, 2014 | Drill Deeper Blog

In 2012, the Louisiana Legislature enacted several revisions to Louisiana’s law governing lawsuits seeking remediation of land contaminated by oil and gas exploration and production activities. One of the major amendments to La. R.S. § 30:29 (commonly called “Act...

Will the proposed legislative changes rein in legacy lawsuits and bring energy development back to Louisiana?

Apr 15, 2014 | Drill Deeper Blog

Legacy lawsuits unfortunately have become a way of life in Louisiana. Landowners with historic exploration and production operations (and speculators purchasing the rights to sue from prior landowners) line up for their chance to win the “Louisiana Environmental...

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