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BP files motion to further inspect failed BOP
BP has filed a motion to conduct furthur forensic investigation of the failed blowout preventer (BOP) that led to the Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Barbier order clarifies filing options for government entities
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued a pre-trial order Wednesday rewording language defining the pleading bundle for government entities in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL). -
Barbier boils down plaintiff steering committee's claim notice
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier pulled the punches from a public notice his plaintiff steering committee composed about the Deepwater Horizon explosion. -
Insurance issues surface in BP oil spill litigation
Haycraft NEW ORLEANS – Below the surface of lawsuits blaming oil company BP for the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, tremors of insurance disputes begin to roll. -
State and local governments claim economic hardship over Obama's drilling moratorium
Strange NEW ORLEANS – States and local governments blaming oil company BP for damage from the Deepwater Horizon explosion now blame BP for damage from the drilling moratorium President Obama imposed after the explosion. -
Louisiana legislature to examine GCCF
Leger III Louisiana state House and Senate leadership announced that a special committee has been assigned to oversee the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) and its claims process. -
Jindal to spend $12 million on oyster restoration, bill BP later
Jindal Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced Tuesday that his state will spend an estimated $12 million restoring oyster beds and wetlands damaged by the BP oil spill, and then bill the oil company later for the cost. -
GCCF report shows few have accepted final claims
Feinberg Program statistics for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) show that less than 10 percent of individuals and businesses offered a final payment have accepted, leaving close to a total of $70 million on the table. -
Barbier denies Becnel's pro-GCCF motion
Becnel U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier denied a motion for reconsideration filed by Louisiana attorney Danny Becnel which challenged the court's authority over Ken Feinberg and the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF). -
Feinberg says 100,000 claims lack proof
Feinberg Gulf Coast Claims Administrator Kenneth Feinberg told a group of foreign journalists yesterday that close to 100,000 claims submitted as a result of the BP oil spill "lack proof." -
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. -
Feinberg questions Barbier's authority over claims facility
Pitofsky Some say BP hired Kenneth Feinberg as chief of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, and some say President Barack Obama hired him, but Feinberg fears he works for the Department of Barbier. -
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. -
Plaintiff Steering Committee wants Barbier to approve class action notice in BP MDL
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – Plaintiff lawyers leading litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill have found a short cut to their goal of pursuing class actions. -
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.