Louisiana Legislature weighs Plan To Restrain Litigation Against E&P

摘要

A lawsuit filed against 97 E&P companies by a local flood board in Louisiana has sparked a firestorm in the state cap-itol that raises broader questions about the legal powers of governing bodies in the Pelican State. The State Senate voted 23-15 last week to approve Senate Bill 553, which would retroactively undo a lawsuit filed by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E). It now moves onto the House.