In Re Jefferson Parish

  1. September 08, 2023

    Landfill Cos. Ask 5th Circ. To Rethink Toxic Fumes Trial Delay

    Louisiana's Jefferson Parish and a group of landfill operators urged the full Fifth Circuit to reconsider a panel's decision to not delay a trial in a toxic fumes mass action while a Louisiana federal court weighs class certification in a similar putative class action.

  2. August 25, 2023

    Landfill Can't Delay Trial In Toxic Fumes Suit, 5th Circ. Says

    The Fifth Circuit declined a landfill's bid to delay a trial in one Louisiana federal lawsuit over toxic emissions while the same court rules on a related class action, finding that the cases are distinct and the landfill didn't show it deserved a pause.