In The News Today – February 18, 2015
The Wall Street Journal editorial board opines on Chevron’s settlement with “tort mercenary” James Russell DeLeon, who had “invested some $23 million to finance left-wing activist Steven Donziger in his Captain Ahab pursuit of Chevron.” The Journal describes this as the latest “fallout” from what is “arguably the greatest legal fraud in history.” (Wall Street Journal)
A federal judge dismissed a “massive” lawsuit brought by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) that accused almost 100 oil and gas companies “of contributing to coastal land loss.” (Legal Newsline)
The West Virginia Senate yesterday passed SB 13, which reinstates the “open and obvious doctrine for premises liability.” The bill passed on a vote of 29-3-3. (The Register-Herald)
