Jurors deliberate in landmark trial seeking billions from oil industry over Louisiana coastal damage

The landmark case is being closely watched since it is the first to go to trial among 41 similar parish lawsuits against oil companies seeking to hold them to account for coastal damage.

Landmark trial seeking billions from oil industry for Louisiana coastal damage nears end
Billions at stake as oil firms face off against Plaquemines Parish in coastal damages suit

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Tulane quarterback arrested over stolen truck was victim of Facebook scam, attorneys say

Tulane quarterback TJ Finley was a victim of a Facebook Marketplace scam involving the sale of a Dodge Ram, leading to his arrest Wednesday when the truck came as stolen, his attorneys said Thursday.

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The landmark case is being closely watched since it is the first to go to trial among 41 similar parish lawsuits against oil companies seeking to hold them to account for coastal damage.

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