British Petroleum
Recent News About British Petroleum
-
Feinberg says payments for final and interim claims to begin Feb. 18
Feinberg Speaking before a U.S. Senate subcommittee on Jan. 27, oil spill claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg announced that payments for final and interim claims would begin around Feb. 18. -
BP attorneys oppose plaintiffs' complaints involving Feinberg
Haycraft Attorneys for BP have filed a motion in opposition to a recent plaintiff filing asking that U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier supervise communications between defendants and the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) in the Gulf oil spill litigation. -
Four depositions taken in BP MDL
Barbier Four depositions have been completed relating to the BP multidistrict litigation (MDL) over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill, with eight more scheduled for February, according to a status report filed by defense counsel. -
Feinberg provided extra security at BP meeting with Alabama residents
Feinberg Extra security was on hand at Tuesday's meeting between Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) administrator Kenneth Feinberg and Alabama residents affected by the BP oil spill, according to a report by the The Associated Press. -
Barbier says RICO and class action complaints must be filed by Jan. 24 in BP MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued an order Jan. 18 stipulating deadlines for the filing of the plaintiff's consolidated class action and any RICO complaints in BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL). -
First wrongful death suit in BP MDL settles
Barbier The first settlement in a wrongful death case has been reached in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL), according to court documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. -
Power struggle emerges over oil spill claims procedures
Becnel Leaders in litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill grabbed for power over $17 billion without making sure their followers would back them up. -
Judge divides BP shareholder plaintiffs into two groups
Yetter HOUSTON - U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison cured conflict among BP shareholders in national securities fraud litigation by splitting them into two groups. -
Feinberg to visit Gulf Coast amidst complaints about oil spill claims
Feinberg Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of a $20 billion claims fund established by BP after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, said that he will be in Mississippi and Louisiana this week to meet with claimants who say their payments are arriving too slowly. -
Barbier orders BP employees be deposed in New Orleans
Barbier Judge Carl Barbier has ordered that BP employees be deposed in New Orleans, according to an order signed on Monday in U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana. -
Feinberg hires legal ethics professor in response to plaintiff lawyer criticism
Ken Feinberg, administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), said he's hired a legal ethics professor to clarify that he is not working for BP, according to an Associated Press report. -
Gulf Coast Claims Facility hires lawyers to help with BP oil spill claims
Feinberg Ken Feinberg, administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), announced last week that several law firms have been hired to staff claims offices in the Gulf Coast. -
Barbier officially bars BP from claiming OPA liability limits
Barbier In an order signed just before the Christmas holiday, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier officially prohibited BP from claiming any liability limits under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA). -
Plaintiff lawyers claim Feinberg is agent for defense in BP MDL
Feinberg Plaintiff lawyers in the multi-district litigation (MDL) involving the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill have filed a motion urging U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to supervise public comments made by Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) administrator Ken Feinberg. -
BP litigation goes Hollywood: Baldwin sues Costner over centrifuges
Baldwin In the latest court action involving the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, actor Stephen Baldwin has filed a lawsuit against actor Kevin Costner over the sale of a centrifuge to BP. -
Texas lawyer causes stir in BP hearing by introducing 7 million docs from previous class action
Coon Beaumont, Texas lawyer Brent Coon caused a bit of a stir during Friday's status conference for the multi-district litigation (MDL) regarding the BP oil spill when he introduced around seven million documents from a previous class action against BP. -
Barbier severs Sierra Club, Gulf Restoration suits from MDL
Barbier Nature groups suing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar over the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill don't belong in multi district litigation about injuries and economic losses, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier decided on Dec. 3. -
Fed sues BP and others in response to oil spill
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against BP Exploration and Production and eight other companies that were involved in the April 20 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Partner overseeing BP oil spill fund said they've made mistakes'
Feinberg Speaking at a luncheon during a Louisiana State Bar Association symposium, attorney Mike Rozen asked for patience from attorneys because the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) he's helping oversee has definitely "made mistakes" and "will continue to make mistakes" in processing claims. -
Experts shed light on how judicial panels of MDLs select venue
McGovern Speaking at an annual class action/mass tort symposium held in New Orleans on Friday, a panel featuring a sitting federal judge and Duke Law School professor shed light on how judicial panels on Multi-District Litigation (MDL) go about deciding venues.