The Supreme Court on Friday made it easier for companies to move lawsuits from state to federal court when their conduct is tied to federal work — siding with Chevron and other oil companies in a long-running dispute with Louisiana parishes over coastal erosion linked to decades of drilling activity in the state.The court ruled 8-0, with Justice Samuel Alito not participating, that Chevron met the legal standard to "remove" the case from state to federal court because the challenged conduct bears a meaningful connection to its work for the federal government.The ruling, which centers on lawsui...
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