Commercial Litigation
Recent Developments in Oil and Gas Law
ACT 312 CHANGES – The 2012 legislative session brought significant changes to Louisiana law governing civil suits for the remediation of environmental damage to property caused by oil and gas operations. Louisiana Revised Statute 30:29, enacted in 2006 and commonly known as Act 312, provides the procedure for judicial resolution of such claims. In spring 2012, [...]
Active Solutions, et al. v. Dell, Inc., et al.
On April 20, 2007, the firm filed a suit against numerous entities and individuals on behalf of two local New Orleans technology companies that had devised the first successful citywide wireless video surveillance system in the United States and the world, as recognized by national news outlets, including USA Today and HDNet. One of the [...]
Jebaco, Inc. v. Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., et al.
In this matter, the Jones, Swanson commercial litigation group represents one of the pioneering Louisiana companies participating in the Louisiana gaming market, in federal and state claims challenging anticompetitive horizontal market allocations between two national gaming corporations. The state court claims tested recently broken ground under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act, concerning the unresolved issues: (1) whether [...]
