Tag Archives: environmental

The Dusky Gopher Frog Lives to Fight Another Day: Fifth Circuit Denies Rehearing

By Liskow & Lewis on Posted in Environmental, Property Law
On February 13, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied Defendants’ Petition for Rehearing En Banc in the case titled Markle Interests, L.L.C., et al. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, et al. The Defendants, who are timber and commercial developers, requested that the Court rehear the June 30, 2016 panel … Continue Reading

THE DISPUTE BETWEEN GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF LANDRY OVER THE APPOINTMENT OF PRIVATE LEGAL COUNSEL CONTINUES…

By Jonathan J. Fox on Posted in Environmental, Industry News, Litigation, Oil & Gas, Regulatory
On September 30, 2016, Governor John Bel Edwards sued Attorney General Jeff Landry to compel him to approve several contracts between the Governor’s office and private legal counsel. In his Petition, the Governor alleged that the Attorney General’s role in approving the Governor’s contracts with private legal counsel is a ministerial duty that the Attorney General … Continue Reading

New Government Contractor “Blacklisting” Reporting Requirements Put on Hold

By Thomas J. McGoey II, Kindall C. James and Jackie E. Hickman on Posted in Arbitration, Employment Law, Environmental, Exploration and Production, Finance, Industry News, Litigation, Regulatory, Texas
Hours before a controversial set of new reporting requirements for government contractors was set to take effect, a federal court in Texas enjoined implementation of the requirements across the country.… Continue Reading
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