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Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Effect of Collateral Source Rule in Personal Injury Cases

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2016), a decision that was “legally indistinguishable,” albeit only persuasive and non-binding. The Simmons Court followed this line of jurisprudence and found the “written off” amount under the state workers’ compensation act was a “phantom charge that [p]laintiff has not ever paid nor one he will ever be obligated to pay.”

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Act 312: Federal Court Holds That Plaintiff Cannot Pocket “Additional Remediation Damages” Without Express Contractual Provision

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On February 1, 2016, a federal district court issued a ruling in Moore v. 2016) , with important implications for “legacy” lawsuits in Louisiana. In response to a motion for summary judgment filed by Denbury on its obligations, the court made an Erie determination as to the effects of post- LL&E amendments to Act 312.

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Production in Paying Quantities: Second Circuit Holds Lower Courts Must Consider All Relevant Factors, Not Just Profit

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Since this blog’s post on production in paying quantities on January 26, 2016 , the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal rendered its latest decision on the subject in Middleton v. EP Energy E&P Co., 50,300-CA (La. Firstly, the decision reaffirms that extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses are not operating expenses.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

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2016-N01, in 2016, which created widespread industry concern, and, as a result, was never fully implemented. In most cases of default of a current lessee or owner of operating rights, BSEE will call upon a prior interest owner to perform the required decommissioning. BOEM issued the last and most controversial NTL, NTL No.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law Blog

2016-N01, in 2016, which created widespread industry concern, and, as a result, was never fully implemented. In most cases of default of a current lessee or owner of operating rights, BSEE will call upon a prior interest owner to perform the required decommissioning. BOEM issued the last and most controversial NTL, NTL No.