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Campaign finance records show plaintiffs attorneys bankrolling Louisiana AG Caldwell
Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell -
Prolific campaign donor Beasley Allen law firm granted several state contracts, deputized by Alabama AG in Deepwater Horizon case
Jere Beasley, founding partner of Beasley Allen. -
More Deepwater Horizon fraud revealed as New Orleans residents plead guilty as part of alleged $30 million scam
NEW ORLEANS – A pair of New Orleans residents have pleaded guilty to wire fraud for their part in a scam to defraud the Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims fund and Medicare of more than $30 million. -
Louisiana AG political contributors reap lucrative legal contracts in BP litigation; Biggest contractor, caught napping in court, has reaped $12M
Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell -
Five years after Deepwater, victims still struggle to receive claims
Melissa Landry, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch -
BP is answering the challenge
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association -
Military veteran sues firm, alleges age discrimination
A St. Tammany Parish resident brought suit against a company for allegedly violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as well as for unlawful hiring practices. -
Oil companies accused of exposing man to radioactive materials three decades ago, causing “fear of cancer”
GRETNA – A former pipe cleaner is suing a number of oil companies for allegedly exposing him to radioactive materials. -
Faegre Baker Daniels faces another Deepwater Horizon clawback; Client falsely alleged he was captain of shrimp boat
NEW ORLEANS – Fraud investigators in the Deepwater Horizon case are demanding a Cameron, La. deckhand pay back a damage award worth more than $71,000 he received as part of the oil spill settlement. -
Alabama Attorney General goes against earlier actions, brings back private attorneys to assist in Deepwater Horizon litigation
Seal of the Attorney General of Alabama. -
Alabama woman convicted of using other people’s identities to defraud Deepwater Horizon fund of $1 million
NEW ORLEANS – An Alabama woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the Deepwater Horizon claims center of $1 million by filing false claims under the names of more than 100 people unbeknownst to most of them. -
Shrimper found to have falsified income required to return $159K in Deepwater Horizon claim
NEW ORLEANS – A shrimper has been ordered to return more than $159,000 he wrongfully received from a Deepwater Horizon claim after allegedly falsifying paperwork to make it appear that his income was much higher than it actually was. -
Deepwater Horizon court says Florida business must return $2.1 million, alleges loans misrepresented as income
Special Master Louis FreehNEW ORLEANS – An Alabama couple faces the forfeiture of their $2.1 million Deepwater Horizon damage settlement claim after court officials accused them of characterizing loan proceeds as income in an effort to increase their award amount.Barbara J. Stokes and Scott B. Stokes, of Huntsville, Ala. are the latest to come into the crosshairs of Louis Freeh, special master in the -
Court finds more fraud in Deepwater Horizon claims, demands repayment of $187K
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Bernard Parish man is accused of misrepresenting his income as a commercial shrimper to become eligible for nearly $200,000 in damages from the Deepwater Horizon claims center. -
Two more sentences handed down for Deepwater Horizon fraud, claimants falsely alleged commercial fishing ties
NEW ORLEANS – Two St. Tammany Parish residents were recently sentenced for their roles in defrauding the Deepwater Horizon claims center in which they claimed to have lost wages as fisherman, but were found to have never been employed in the seafood industry. -
Deepwater settlement lawyer accused of unethical acts returns fee earned on fraudulent claim
NEW ORLEANS – A former Deepwater Horizon settlement lawyer has paid back the secret referral fee he received as part of a purported scheme to influence claims on behalf of a local law firm. -
Oil companies sued over man’s death allegedly tied to radioactive materials in drilling pipes
GRETNA – The family of a former worker at an oil drilling pipe cleaning yard is suing several oil companies claiming his exposure to radioactive materials resulted in his death years later from lung cancer.
