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BUSINESSAug 5 · 23:57 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSChristina van Waasbergen

Chevron tries to dodge $745 million verdict over Louisiana coastline damage

Chevron is challenging a Louisiana jury's $745 million verdict over coastline damage caused by oil drilling, arguing the case should be in federal court based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The company claims its predecessor's WWII-era oil drilling activities under a federal contract justify federal jurisdiction, while Louisiana officials dispute the relevance of that historical connection.

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