Texas Prosecutors Accuse Arkema, Executives of Failures Over Chemical Fire February 27, 2020 By Erwin Seba Opening statements began on Thursday in criminal charges against the U.S. arm of a French company and three executives over... Read More
2nd Person in Days Killed by Mardi Gras Float in New Orleans February 25, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous weekend street parade... Read More
Lloyd’s May Proceed With Defect Claim Against Manufacturer for Oil Rig Blowout February 25, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court revived products liability claims filed by an offshore oil rig operator and its insurer against the... Read More
Judge: Army Corps Not Responsible for Harvey Flooding Damage February 21, 2020 HOUSTON — A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t liable to damage to thousands of... Read More
5th Circuit: Insurer May Have Duty to Defend Lawyer Who Missed Real Estate Scam February 21, 2020 By Jim Sams A malpractice insurer should have defended a Dallas attorney in a lawsuit filed by investors who were scammed by a... Read More
Trial to Begin Over Arkema Chemical Plant Fire During Harvey February 18, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON — Hurricane Harvey’s historic flooding in 2017 overwhelmed power systems at Arkema Inc.’s chemical plant in suburban Houston, eventually... Read More
Massive Exxon Refinery Fire Poses a New Threat to Oil Demand February 13, 2020 A fire broke out early Wednesday at Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Baton Rouge oil refinery in Louisiana, halting production at the... Read More
Chesapeake Energy, Others Sued for $1M in Fatal Texas Oil-Well Blast February 10, 2020 By Liz Hampton Chesapeake Energy Corp. and three oilfield service firms were sued by the daughter of a worker who suffered fatal injuries... Read More
Daughter of Worker Killed in Texas Oil Well Blast Sues Chesapeake Energy, Other Firms February 7, 2020 By Liz Hampton Chesapeake Energy Corp. and three oilfield service firms were sued by the daughter of a worker who suffered fatal injuries... Read More
CEO Walks Back Pledge to Fix Homes Damaged in Houston Blast January 30, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON — The head of a company involved in a massive explosion in Houston that killed two workers and injured... Read More