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Now it’s BP’s turn in court.The oil company will be calling witnesses as it makes a case for civil penalties lower than the $13.7 billion the federal…
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A government witness at the trial to determine civil penalties against BP for the 2010 oil spill says the disaster hurt a wide array of industries over a…
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The battle over Tom Benson’s plan to leave the Saints and Pelicans to his wife will be heading to court.Benson’s daughter and her children are fighting…
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Lawyers for BP and the government are set to begin the third and final phase today of the trial over its 2010 oil spill. A Tulane University expert on…
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A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled that BP dumped 3.19 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The company could face a maximum $13.7 billion fine.
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The U.S. Supreme Court won't step ahead of a federal appeals panel in New Orleans to hear an appeal over Louisiana's same-sex marriage.The 5th U.S.…
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Arguments were heard in New Orleans challenging Louisiana’s Defense of Marriage Act, which denies marriage to same sex couples. Louisiana was one of three…
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to take up Robicheaux v. George -- the case challenging Louisiana’s ban on the marriage of same-sex...
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A federal appeals court in New Orleans heard arguments on Wednesday about the constitutionality of a Texas abortion law.The arguments were before a…
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans is hearing two Texas cases that are drawing local and national attention. One later Wednesday involves…