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Presentation at ABA SEER Conference, and ABA Publication

By on April 10, 2013

JSH&G Associate Andy Jacoby was a panelist at the ABA Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources’ 42nd Spring Conference in Salt Lake City in March 2013. Mr. Jacoby presented on the topic of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”), and provided an article on litigation surrounding fracking contamination. Mr. Jacoby also recently published an article on Constitutional issues [...]

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Gladstone Jones Recognized by CityBusiness Leadership in Law 2013

By on April 10, 2013

Last month, Gladstone N. Jones was named a 2013 Leader in Law by New Orleans City Business and honored at a reception at the New Orleans Museum of Art.  Started in 2005, the Leadership in Law program recognizes fifty legal professionals demonstrating professional achievement and community involvement setting the pace for the overall community.

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JSHG Helps Protect the Maine Coast: Application For Offshore LPG Bulk Storage Facility Withdrawn

By on April 10, 2013

On April 2, 2013, DCP Searsport withdrew its applications to the Searsport Maine Planning Board for permits to construct an LPG (propane) bulk storage facility and import terminal in the heart of Maine’s ecological masterpiece, Penobscot Bay. The company’s withdrawal marks a significant victory for the region, which avoids construction of a dangerous, intrusive facility [...]

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Jones Swanson Members Selected for Inclusion in 2013 Louisiana Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

By on January 10, 2013

Jones, Swanson, Huddell & Garrison, LLC is pleased to announce that 3 firm attorneys have been named to the Louisiana Super Lawyers and the Louisiana Rising Stars lists as top attorneys in Louisiana for 2013. Gladstone N. Jones and Lynn E. Swanson are recognized as Louisiana Super Lawyers. Glad is listed in the area of [...]

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Jones Swanson Partners With The Pro Bono Project on New Pro Bono Initiative

By on October 1, 2012

On September 21st, six Jones Swanson lawyers attended an all-day training session to begin handling Child in Need of Care cases through the Pro Bono Project. Through this initiative, firm attorneys will represent children who have been removed from their homes by the State as a result of abuse or neglect. The goal is to [...]

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First Monday Update: A Look at the 2012-2013 Supreme Court Term

By on October 1, 2012

After last year’s blockbuster term, during which the Supreme Court decided the fate of the Affordable Care Act, the Court will dive back in today and is expected to hear cases dealing with affirmative action, the Voting Rights Act, and same sex marriage this term. This week, the Court will hear argument in a case [...]

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Joint Committees Schedule Community Meeting: An Opportunity to be Heard

Joint Committees Schedule Community Meeting: An Opportunity to be Heard

By on July 27, 2012

Famed activist, Mahatma Gandhi, once said, “The future depends on what we do in the present.” Right now, concerned citizens are waiting anxiously for answers to the future of the Gulf Coast, which depends in large part upon the present day decisions regarding BP’s ultimate financial liability.  Significantly, in March, BP agreed to pay an [...]

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