Fifth Circuit: Seaman Can Recover Punitive Damages for Breach of the Warranty of Seaworthiness October 30, 2013 William Wynne, B.A. from Louisiana State University; J.D., Loyola University School of Law. Bill is a partner at Jones Walker New Orleans in the firm’s Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group. On October 2, 2013, the United Read more…
Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. EPA: Correct Ruling, Incorrect Legislation September 25, 2013 Jeneba H. Barrie, J.D./C.L. 2014, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University I. Introduction Global warming and climate change are well-documented and both are suspected to coincide with the increasing “concentration of carbon dioxide in the Read more…
Louisiana Levee Litigation Brings the Legal Significance of Wetland Loss to Light October 23, 2013 Casey Pickell, 2015 J.D./C.L. Candidate, Louisiana State University Law Center, research time partially funded by the Louisiana Sea Grant Law & Policy Program. On July 24, 2013, the state board that oversees flood protections for southeast Read more…
The Role of Natural Gas in Climate Change October 16, 2013 Mallory McKnight, J.D./C.L. 2014, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University “The President’s Climate Action Plan” “Climate change is no longer a distant threat.”[1] Both nationally and internationally, climate change is the most significant challenge facing the environment today.[2] In Read more…
Tesla Motors: Direct Sales Method Inhibits Success in North Carolina October 9, 2013 Jana Benson, J.D./C.L. 2015, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University I. Who is Tesla Motors? Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers that was determined to transition the world into electric mobility Read more…