A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that nearly 4,000 homeowners who say Chinese drywall ruined their homes are eligible to share any further damages he may award in lawsuits against Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd., a government-owned manufacturer that failed …
Louisiana agricultural officials have asked the federal government to loosen restrictions on the use of pilotless aerial vehicles. The Advocate reported the Federal Aviation Administration is modifying drone regulations and is expected to release proposed rules in November. LSU AgCenter …
The collapse of a portion of a salt dome that left a 37-acre sinkhole in swampy land west of Baton Rouge has bubbled up into a $50 million dispute between the mine operator and its insurance company. Texas Brine LLC …
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration announced that it was delaying heavily criticized changes to the state health insurance program by two months, but not backing off the rewrite to benefits. Most changes to the insurance offered through the Office of Group …
The U.S. Patent Office has issued a third patent to Tim Goux, CEO of CareRise, a risk management company based in Mandeville, La. The patent further protects the company’s business method to reduce insurance claims and losses at healthcare facilities …
As DWI arrests have risen over recent years, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana is working to keep impaired drivers off the road. Spokesman Brennan Matherne tells The Daily Comet the sheriff’s office made 291 DWI arrests in 2011. …
School officials in Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish are moving ahead with plans for a concrete wall and pump system to protect more of the parish’s schools from floodwaters. The Advocate reports the latest project calls for spending $2.8 million to erect …
Gov. Bobby Jindal has been viewed as a health care policy wonk, and he’s tried to build on that image ahead of a likely 2016 presidential campaign, positioning himself as the candidate with substantive ideas. But his administration’s handling of …
Officials in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish are completing their latest plans for dealing with dangerous situations the area could face. In a 2015 Hazard Mitigation Plan update, a committee focused on levee failure, flooding, hurricanes and tropical storms, saltwater intrusion, tornadoes, …
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration skipped required legal steps in making changes to the health insurance plans that cover state employees, teachers and retirees, the state attorney general’s office said. In a legal opinion, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell’s office said modifications …
