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Barbier asks accused to defend actions in alleged BP “money laundering” scheme
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After cases of alleged fraud exposed, claims administrator says tax documents not routinely verified in claims
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New evidence released in oil spill settlement debacle leaves another black eye on Louisiana’s legal reputation
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BP spokesman tells environmental journalists they got it wrong
BP spokesman Geoff Morrell addresses attendees at the 24th annual Society of Environmental Journalists conference in New Orleans. -
Halliburton agrees to $1B settlement over Deepwater Horizon spill
BEAUMONT – Houston-based Halliburton Energy Services – a subcontractor on BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig – has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle claims from coastal businesses that were damaged from the 2010 rig explosion and oil spill. -
BP motion to remove claims administrator alleges multiple instances of impropriety, incompetence
NEW ORLEANS – The motion BP PLC filed Tuesday to have settlement administrator Patrick Juneau removed from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill case alleged a number of mistakes and deficiencies the Lafayette lawyer has allegedly made during his two and a half years on the job. -
BP files motion to remove Patrick Juneau as claims administrator
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Deckhand at various Louisiana drill sites files suit after contracting mesothelioma
NEW ORLEANS – A man working as a deckhand at various drill sites in Louisiana has filed suit after contracting mesothelioma and lung cancer, which he claims directly relates to his time working with asbestos-containing products. -
Deepwater Horizon investigator Louis Freeh seriously injured in auto accident
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New Deepwater Horizon claims calculation formula could sharply reduce future settlement payments
NEW ORLEANS – An arcane change to the formula that determines awards for settlement of BP oil spill claims may diminish the size of future damage awards, leading some in the trial bar to say that senior plaintiffs’ attorneys who brokered the settlement with BP are more interested in preserving their $660 million payday than in protecting the rights of victims still awaiting payment. -
Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau defends negative statements made about BP’s CEO
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BP denies defamation charges brought by New Orleans attorney
Geoff Morrell, BP senior vice president, U.S. communications and external affairs -
The Andry Law Firm sues BP, Associated Press claiming defamation
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Claims expert critical of BP under fire for alleged conflict of interest
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BP seeks return of hundreds of millions in disputed overpayments
NEW ORLEANS – After more than a year of arguing that the business economic losses BP was paying out were overinflated and did not represent real losses, BP has inched closer to potentially recovering hundreds of millions it says should have never been awarded.
