November 29, 2022
The Fifth Circuit said Tuesday it will not reconsider a panel's October decision affirming the remand to state court of a Louisiana parish's lawsuit accusing Chevron, Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips of violating a state coastal land protection law, rejecting the companies' final plea for reversal.
November 15, 2022
Chevron Corp., ExxonMobil Corp., ConocoPhillips, and other oil and gas companies are asking the full Fifth Circuit to review a panel's decision remanding to Louisiana state court a suit alleging they violated a coastal land protection law, saying the decision ignores that the actions were taken under government direction during World War II.
October 18, 2022
The Fifth Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling that sent a Louisiana parish's lawsuit accusing Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp., ConocoPhillips and other oil and gas companies of violating a state coastal land protection law back to state court.
August 01, 2022
Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips asked a Fifth Circuit panel Monday to keep in federal court a lawsuit accusing them of violating a Louisiana coastal land protection law, claiming they should be allowed to argue some challenged actions were done under the direction of the federal government during World War II.