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Louisiana Governor Signs 2020 Tort Reform Legislation

The Energy Law

One of the major outcomes of the 2020 Louisiana Legislative session was the passage of tort reform legislation that supporters argue will lower insurance rates and change the state’s notoriously litigious environment. Governor John Bel Edwards signed HB57 into law on July 13 as Act 37 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Legislative Session.

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U.S. Climate Change Litigation: 2020 Update

The Energy Law

On January 10, 2020, the New York Attorney General’s Office stated that it will not appeal the trial court’s decision. Below we take a closer look at each category of lawsuits and provide an update on where they stand today. In the New York litigation, ExxonMobil successfully defended itself last month. People by James v. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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2020 Louisiana Investment Adviser Update

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ADV Amendments The annual amendment for ADV Parts 1A (and 1B for state-registered advisers) and the Brochure (ADV Part 2A) is due March 30, 2020 (for firms with year-end fiscal years). After June 30, 2020, advisers and brokers will be required to provide retail investors with a copy of Form CRS. Please feel free to give a me a call.

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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

The “ LL&E II ” decision finds that Act 312 charges the court, not the jury, to determine the funding needed to remediate property to government standards. 2020-00685 (La. 3d — (“ LL&E II ”). [1]. Background of Legacy Litigation and LL&E I . LL&E II , at *2. The LL&E II Decision.

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Fifth Circuit to Hold Oral Argument in Sojitz v. UNOCAL in April 2020

The Energy Law

2003) (“the regulations govern the parties’ joint and several liabilities vis-à-vis the Government not amongst themselves”) and Total E&P USA, Inc. Sojitz Energy Venture, Inc. Union Oil Co. of California , 394 F. 3d 687 (S.D. UNOCAL assigned operating rights in the leases to ATP, who later assigned 20% of those rights to Sojitz.

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Covid-Related EEOC Charges on the Rise

The Energy Law

In an exclusive report, Bloomberg revealed that “[s]ince April 2020, the U.S. Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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EPA’s Proposed Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharges Brings VIDA One Step Closer to Full Implementation

The Energy Law

On October 26, 2020, the EPA proposed a set of discharge standards for twenty different types of incidental discharges from vessel equipment and systems. Although the deadline for doing so was December 4, 2020, these standards have not yet been finalized or implemented. It also requires the U.S.