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In Re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010

  1. September 24, 2014

    BP Can't Recover 'Improper' Deepwater Payouts

    A Louisiana federal judge on Wednesday refused to allow BP PLC to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in "improperly calculated" overpayments it alleges businesses were awarded from the settlement of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, finding the class action settlement does not allow for clawback payments.

  2. September 17, 2014

    BP Says $18B Deepwater Trial Shouldn't Be Cut Short

    BP Exploration and Production Inc. told a Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday it needs a three-week trial to defend itself from up to $18 billion in civil penalties stemming from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, raising concerns that the trial could be cut to two weeks.

  3. September 15, 2014

    Judge Keeps Alive BP's Opposition To Deepwater Damages

    The Louisiana federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation stemming from the BP PLC Deepwater Horizon oil spill denied a request Monday from the plaintiffs' steering committee to throw out BP's opposition to recovering damages due to the subsequent drilling moratorium, saying the court has already denied such a request.

  4. September 04, 2014

    Deepwater Horizon Ruling Places $18B Bull's-Eye On BP

    The gross negligence finding imposed on BP Exploration and Production Inc. for its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster is a worst-case scenario for the energy giant, experts say, putting BP on the hook for up to $18 billion in Clean Water Act penalties and leaving open the possibility of billions more in punitive damages.

  5. September 04, 2014

    Halliburton Sanctioned For Destroying Deepwater Evidence

    A Louisiana federal judge sanctioned Halliburton Co. for destroying evidence related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster amid a rash of decisions entered after the first phase of the trial on Thursday.

  6. September 02, 2014

    BP Tries To DQ Atty Overseeing Deepwater Claims Payouts

    BP PLC on Tuesday called for the unseating of the court-appointed attorney who's in charge of paying out claims to individuals and businesses damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the latest salvo in BP's fight to limit its payout on an uncapped $9.2 billion settlement.

  7. September 02, 2014

    Halliburton To Pay $1B To Settle Deepwater Horizon Claims

    Halliburton Co. on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $1.1 billion to settle most private plaintiffs' claims against the company stemming from its role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that sent millions of barrels of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico.

  8. August 26, 2014

    Deepwater Class Wants To Drop Date Limit On Medical Claims

    A group of claimants in ongoing medical benefits class action litigation related to the BP PLC Deepwater Horizon disaster asked a Louisiana federal judge to reconsider a ruling that would disqualify them from participating in a settlement if their illness was diagnosed after a certain date.

  9. August 15, 2014

    Class Slams BP's Restitution Request In Claims Battle

    Claimants who say they were damaged in the BP PLC Deepwater Horizon disaster on Friday asked a federal judge to deny the company's request that businesses repay hundreds of millions of dollars in "improperly calculated" overpayments, arguing BP shouldn't be allowed to escape the deal it signed.

  10. August 14, 2014

    BP, Feds Urged To Play Nice With Subpoena

    A federal magistrate judge said Tuesday she wants BP PLC and the U.S. Department of Justice to negotiate the scope of the company's subpoena for documents related to the Deepwater Horizon spill before she rules on the government's motion to quash it.

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