In a recent but on-going dispute, wherein nearly 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies were sued on behalf of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority (SLFPA) for not repairing damage, allegedly caused by the companies to Louisiana's wetlands, the Louisiana Oil...
Month: December 2013
Regulators yet to approve Entergy-ITC Holdings Corp transaction
According to reports, Entergy Corp's transfer of its high-voltage power lines to ITC-Holdings, which was announced back in 2011, was recently rejected by Mississippi regulators. However, the merger request is still under consideration by regulators in several other...
New cotton spinning facility to bring jobs to LA
Business ventures and investments in any region are not only good for the economic development of that community, but also tend to highlight the positives that a city or state has to offer. Generally, before a business chooses to invest or expand operations in a...
Layoffs expected at Baton Rouge chemical company
Employment and contract law in Louisiana is a common occurrence among companies and employees. Companies are ever-changing in our global society and mass layoffs, although unfortunate, do occur. Recently, layoffs were announced at Albemarle, a Baton Rouge chemical...