Louisiana Parish Residents Move Out After Sinkhole Settlement January 14, 2015 By DAVID J. MITCHELL, The Advocate After 21/2 years in sinkhole limbo, life is busy and headed toward change for Bayou Corne, La., homeowners Nick and... Read More
Louisiana Governor Appeals ‘Big Oil’ Suit to State High Court January 13, 2015 The fight over whether oil companies may be sued over damage to Louisiana’s coastal marshes has been appealed to the... Read More
Propane Leak Caused 2014 Texas House Explosion January 13, 2015 A state report says a propane leak led to a home explosion last year in Victoria in which a 26-year-old... Read More
Judge Wants Trial by November for Texas Music Festival Crash Suspect January 13, 2015 A judge is pushing attorneys for a trial by November in the capital murder and aggravated assault case against the... Read More
Mysterious Booms Heard, Felt Again in Central Oklahoma January 12, 2015 A series of unexplained booms in the Norman area has returned. Oklahoma Geological Survey research seismologist Austin Holland said the... Read More
New Orleans Schools Damaged by Hurricane Katrina for Sale January 12, 2015 School buildings damaged by Hurricane Katrina are up for sale. The Times-Picayune reports that several former New Orleans, La., school... Read More
Appeals Court Refuses to Reconsider BP Oil Spill Liability Argument January 12, 2015 By KEVIN McGILL A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its 2014 ruling that BP cannot avoid federal penalties for the 2010... Read More
Suit Filed Against Texas Senior-Living Complex After Deadly Fire January 9, 2015 More than 20 residents at a senior-living complex where a deadly fire occurred have jointly filed a negligence lawsuit in... Read More
Ballinger on Growth, Professionalism in Texas Surplus Lines Market January 9, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Phil Ballinger retired at the end of December 2014 as executive director of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas... Read More
Texas Staged Accident Scam Leads to 9 Years Prison, $5M Restitution Award January 9, 2015 A Dallas-area man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for running a staged traffic accident insurance scam... Read More