At the helm: Vance A. Gibbs, a partner at the Kean Miller law firm in Baton Rouge, has been appointed chairman of the board of trustees for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, the group announced today. Gibbs assumes the role after serving the foundation for several years as general counsel. At Kean Miller, he has practiced in commercial litigation and the health care industry for over 25 years. In addition to his service on the CCFA board, Gibbs has been a dedicated CCFA volunteer and played a key role in rebuilding the Louisiana/Mississippi Chapter after Hurricane Katrina, says CCFA, which has more details on the announcement.
Pumping it up: Goodrich Petroleum shares jumped 8% in early trading today after the company announced it completed two of its six drilled wells in the emerging Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, as the play just north of the Baton Rouge area continues to be more productive than originally expected, Investor’s Business Daily reports. Goodrich says it plans to complete the remaining four drilled wells from mid-July to early September. The shale producer’s shares jumped 8% on the news to $1.71 in early trading today after being down nearly every day this month. As of 3 p.m., shares were up even further, to $1.88, an increase of 19% on the day. Read the full story.
Under oath: The administrator of a northwest Louisiana abortion clinic testified in Baton Rouge today that it probably would close if the state is allowed to enforce a law requiring doctors who perform the procedure to be able to admit patients to a hospital within 30 miles of their clinics. The testimony came on the opening day of a six-day trial that centers on three abortion clinics’ challenge to the new Louisiana law. The Associated Press reports clinic doctors testified with a screen hiding them from spectators. The doctors sued anonymously, as “John Does,” and a court order has made virtually all information about the clinics confidential. That includes any details about the clinics’ staff, physicians and patients. Read the full story.
