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How to change the narrative about college

SmartBrief

On one hand, its their job to sell college as the ticket to a family-sustaining career. In that case, these shorter-term programs dont qualify for federal financial aid at many colleges. I recently followed one group, Willow Education, as they piloted a new advising platform at several high schools.

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Fifth Circuit Allows Landowners’ Tort Claim Against Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to Move Forward

The Energy Law

of Cenla, L.L.C. ”) With respect to LDEQ, Plaintiffs claim that they sustained damages as a result of LDEQ’s “negligence and misconduct” in failing to timely and properly investigate and warn Plaintiffs of the contamination. In D & J Invs. of Cenla, L.L.C. 17, 2022) (hereinafter “ D & J Invs.

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It’s Heating Up: United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proper Jurisdiction for Climate-Change Lawsuit

The Energy Law

This case is one of a number of cases brought by states, cities, and other municipalities against energy companies alleging that the companies contributed to climate change. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court, June 2, 2020 ; and (3) U.S.

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Plaquemines Parish Amends Petition for Damages In Coastal Zone Management Act Litigation

The Energy Law

The Parish of Plaquemines amended its petitions in two of the Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) cases on June 19, 2017. Prior to the amendment of the petitions, Judge Clement sustained Defendants’ Exceptions of Vagueness in the two cases, namely: The Parish of Plaquemines v. Rozel Operating Co.,

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It’s Heating Up: United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proper Jurisdiction for Climate-Change Lawsuit

The Energy Law

This case is one of a number of cases brought by states, cities, and other municipalities against energy companies alleging that the companies contributed to climate change. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court, June 2, 2020 ; and (3) U.S.

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Louisiana First Circuit Finds Appellate Jurisdiction Lacking, Declines to Address Merits of Appeal Involving Claims Related to Deepwater Horizon Response Operations

The Energy Law

In this case, the plaintiffs’ claims arose from BP’s use of property along Bayou Lafourche for response operations to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The plaintiffs purported to appeal the trial court’s judgment that sustained BP’s exception of prescription and dismissed the plaintiffs’ tort claims against BP.

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Louisiana Fifth Circuit Weighs in on Proper Application of Prescription and Contra Non in NORM Litigation

The Energy Law

In a case sure to be used as a sword by many defendants in the prevalent NORM (naturally occurring radioactive material) litigation in Louisiana and elsewhere, Patricia Lennie, et al. In doing so, the Fifth Circuit distinguished a prior case, Lester v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al., Exxon Mobil Corp., 10-743 (La. 5/31/12), 102 So.3d

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