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Plaintiffs reassure state governments and municipalities of their sovereignty in BP MDL
Strange Speaking at a Feb. 25 status conference for the multidistrict litigation (MDL) surrounding the BP oil spill, plaintiff attorneys sought to reassure states and municipalities of their sovereignty when it comes to filing claims.
Lawsuit claims Feinberg and GCCF have committed negligence and fraud
Feinberg A lawsuit filed against the Gulf Coast Claims Fund (GCCF) and its administrator Kenneth Feinberg alleges that he and his firm have committed fraud, gross negligence, fraudulent inducement and unjust enrichment through the BP oil spill claims process.
Defendant insurers quarrel over coverage in BP MDL
Barbier Lawyers for BP, Transocean and the insurance companies that cover them are debating who is responsible for upwards of $750 million in damages in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) surrounding the BP oil spill.
Barbier to sign confidentiality order over Texas City evidence submitted in BP MDL
Coon U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier announced Friday that he would sign an order that would keep millions of documents from litigation stemming from BP's Texas City oil refinery explosion confidential.
Deepwater Horizon BOP testing should be done by end of week
U.S. Attorney Steve Overholt told District Judge Carl Barbier that testing of the failed blowout preventor (BOP) that led to the Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion should be done by the end of this week.
Man attacked in airport suing U.S. Airways for injuries; Singing to music on iPod may have annoyed attacker
Orleans Parish Judge Piper Griffin will hear oral arguments today on a motion to transfer a suit against U.S. Airways involving a 2007 altercation at Louis Armstrong International Airport.
Man seeks damages over faulty work on Tulane pool
Landrieu A New Orleans man is suing a pool maintenance company after repair work to Tulane University's Reily Center's salt-water pool resulted in rusted parts, according to a lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Man sues boatyard after sailboat damaged during repairs
A St. Tammany Parish man is suing a New Orleans marina after his sailboat was destroyed when a dry-land support structure holding the boat aloft during repairs collapsed.
Feinberg says GCCF is OPA compliant
Feinberg Attorneys for the administrator for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility has fired back at plaintiff and government lawyers who have been critical of him, stating that the BP oil spill claims process is in full compliance with the Oil Pollution Act.
Plaquemines Parish asserts right to sue in BP MDL
Barbier The Plaquemines Parish government filed a motion Feb. 18 seeking to "emphatically state and fully preserve its absolute and unilateral right to control all of its claims" related to the BP oil spill.
Jindal and Caldwell criticize GCCF in memo
Jindal A memo submitted by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell states that the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) falls short of compliance with the Oil Pollution Act (OPA).
Louisiana environmentalists say BP has gone back on promises to restore oyster beds
Louisiana environmental authorities claimed on Monday that BP has gone back on promises to help restore wetlands and fisheries that were damaged by the BP oil spill.
Court boundaries won't be redrawn this year
Louisiana lawmakers will not be redistricting the state Supreme Court and five appeals court districts during a special reapportionment session being held in March and April, according to a report on NOLA.com.
BP writes letter saying GCCF payments have been too high
Feinberg In a letter posted on the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) Web site Thursday morning, BP states that there "is no credible support for adopting an artificially high future loss" and that claims payments should be lower going forward.
IRS confirms that BP claims money is taxable
The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that anyone who received money from BP through the Gulf Coast Claims Facility as a result of Gulf of Mexico oil spill will have to pay taxes on that income on their 2010 tax forms.
BP MDL hearing set Feb. 25 will be moved to larger courtroom
Barbier The monthly status conference in the BP oil spill multi-district litigation (MDL) schedule for Feb. 25 has been moved to the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle.
Judge rules for defendants in John McDonogh school shooting liability suit
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Robin Giarusso issued a ruling for the defendants in a liability trial involving a shooting at John McDonogh 28 high school in 2003.
NFL seeks to continue 'Who Dat' trial
Harris The National Football League is seeking to postpone a trial date set for July in a lawsuit involving ownership of the phrase "Who Dat" saying the litigation has changed dramatically.
Sierra Club files motion to intervene in BP MDL
Huber The Sierra Club filed a motion to join a lawsuit filed by the U.S. government against BP in the multi-district litigation (MDL) surrounding the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and subsequent oil spill.
Louisiana delegation pushes BP to pay to fix oyster beds
Landrieu Louisiana's eight congressional members wrote and signed a letter to BP America president Lamar McKay asking that the oil company immediately pay $15 million to help restore the state's oyster beds.