U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits as Business Leaders Warn of Economic Fallout

As the U.S. Supreme Court turns its attention to Louisiana, Will Green, president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, outlined what’s at stake in the long-running coastal lawsuits against oil and gas companies. At the center of the hearing is a key legal question: should the Plaquemines Parish case against Chevron—and similar lawsuits—have been heard in state court, or should they be moved to federal court because the alleged activity occurred under federal permits, some dating back to World War II.