SCOTUS sides with oil companies on where Louisiana coastal lawsuits are heard

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The U.S. Supreme Court has handed a major win to oil and gas companies in a long-running legal fight over coastal damage in Louisiana, ruling that lawsuits brought by parishes can be moved from state courts to federal courts. The unanimous decision on Friday centers on whether companies like Chevron can shift cases tied to

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