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Halliburton: Disqualify attorneys as well as BP experts
Godwin Disqualification of BP's cement experts from Deepwater Horizon litigation should extend to lawyers who gained information from the experts, Halliburton Energy Services pleaded in federal court on Jan. 3. -
New Orleans shareholders suing BP fight English jurisdiction
Szak NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans city pension trustees leading shareholder litigation against BP directors over the Deepwater Horizon explosion want to hold their American ground rather than submit to jurisdiction of the English High Court. -
Oil spill cleanup worker files lawsuit after suffering respiratory failure
Delise An oil spill cleanup worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he suffered respiratory failure as a result of exposure to oil products. -
Actor Stephen Baldwin and business partner sued over Kevin Costner oil spill contract
Baldwin A New Orleans man is suing actor Stephen Baldwin and his business partner over a joint venture aimed at cleaning up parts of the gulf oil spill. -
Barbier grants lawyers 6 percent charge on future settlements; Sides with Jindal over Caldwell
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier exiled Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell from Deepwater Horizon litigation and granted plaintiff lawyers a six percent charge on $14 billion in future settlements at BP's Gulf Coast Claims Facility. -
Judge unseals order disqualifying BP's cement expert
Cap on BP's leaking well NEW ORLEANS – U. S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan blamed Houston engineer Fred Sabins for the disqualification of his firm as BP's cement expert in litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion, according to an order she unsealed on Dec. 21. -
Order disqualifying BP expert filed under seal
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan apparently kicked out of court an engineer who switched sides from BP to Halliburton in Deepwater Horizon litigation, but her exact action and her reasons remain secret. -
Cameron to pay BP $250 million
Beck Deepwater Horizon blowout prevention contractor Cameron International will pay BP $250 million to settle a dispute over liability for last year's explosion and oil spill. -
Oil spill PSC draws fire over six percent holdback proposal
Caldwell NEW ORLEANS – Panic overtakes a plaintiff steering committee whose sudden grab for six percent of Deepwater Horizon settlements drew fire from all directions. -
Barbier rejects state, city government damage claims against BP
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – In a recent ruling, U. S. District Judge Carl Barbier rejected most Deepwater Horizon damage claims of state and local governments and deflected many remaining claims to a BP agency outside his jurisdiction. -
Barbier will allow evidence showing possible government liability
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier will allow evidence of possible government liability for the Deepwater Horizon explosion at a fault allocation trial he plans to start in February. -
BP responds to accusations that former Halliburton engineer gave up secrets
BP claims it has nothing to hide in the case of a former Halliburton engineer who switched sides in Deepwater Horizon litigation, but BP's proclamation of innocence hides almost everything. -
Barbier to allow evidence of government liability at upcoming BP trial
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – U. S. District Judge Carl Barbier will allow evidence of possible government liability for the Deepwater Horizon explosion at a fault allocation trial he plans to start in February. -
BP motion almost entirely redacted
Haycraft NEW ORLEANS – BP claims it has nothing to hide in the case of a former Halliburton engineer who switched sides in Deepwater Horizon litigation, but BP's proclamation of innocence hides almost everything. -
Ellison rejects plea to impose American discovery and procedure rules in BP shareholder suit
Ellison HOUSTON – U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison rejected a plea to impose American rules on discovery and procedure before he sends a shareholder suit against BP directors to the English High Court. -
Halliburton wants Barbier to disqualify engineer for 'switching sides' to BP
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – Halliburton Energy Services Inc. claims an employee who helped develop strategy for litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion quit his job and joined a firm that helps rig operator BP develop an opposing strategy. -
Longshoreman sues after boat collision forces workboat to run aground
A longshoreman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was involved in a boat collision that resulted in his boat running aground and causing him to suffer injuries after he was thrown across the deck of the boat. -
BP not entitled to insurance coverage under Transocean, Barbier rules
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has ruled that BP is not eligible for millions of dollars in coverage for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and oil spill under oilrig owner Transocean's insurance policies. -
Louisiana and Alabama can pursue punitive damages; But Barbier also dismisses states' claims
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has ruled that the states of Louisiana and Alabama can seek punitive damages against BP and its partners in connection with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Dispute between AG Hood and Feinberg remanded to Miss. court
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has decided that Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's legal battle to enforce a subpoena against the Gulf oil spill victims fund should be heard in state court.