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

  1. January 24, 2014

    Deepwater Victims Make Final Push On BP Spill Response

    The states of Louisiana and Alabama as well as private plaintiffs allegedly harmed by the Deepwater Horizon disaster pushed a federal court Friday for maximum penalties against BP PLC, saying the oil giant turned a blind eye to the risks of its drilling operations and lacked prudent contingency plans.

  2. January 23, 2014

    Attys In BP Settlement Probe Want Special Master Booted

    Two Las Vegas personal injury lawyers cited for misconduct by the special master overseeing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill multidistrict litigation asked a Louisiana federal judge this week to remove the master, alleging his consulting firm was acting at the direction of BP PLC's lawyers.

  3. January 03, 2014

    La. Co-Counsel Sue Fla. Firm Over Unpaid Oil Spill MDL Fees

    Two Louisiana law firms sued The Downs Law Group PA in Florida state court last week, saying the Miami firm attempted to deprive them of earnings for work on multidistrict litigation related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

  4. January 03, 2014

    5th Circ. Fast-Tracks BP Bid To Block Spill Payments

    The Fifth Circuit on Thursday agreed to fast-track review of BP PLC's claim that the judge overseeing the Deepwater Horizon multidistrict litigation ignored court orders to examine how the claims administrator for BP's $9.2 billion settlement with property owners determines if economic losses were directly caused by the disaster.

  5. December 18, 2013

    BP Defends 11th-Hour Renege On $2.7M Deepwater Deal

    BP PLC urged a Louisiana federal judge on Monday to throw out a Tidewater Inc. seaman's $2.7 million settlement claim for trauma from rescuing survivors of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, arguing an extended offer wasn't ever finalized.

  6. December 03, 2013

    5th Circ. Grants BP's Bid To Halt Further Deepwater Payouts

    The Fifth Circuit on Monday granted BP PLC's request to stop additional Deepwater Horizon settlement payments to businesses and individuals claiming property and economic loss from the spill, ruling that the federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation must examine how the claims administrator determines causation.

  7. November 26, 2013

    BP's Tab Nears $5B In Deepwater Horizon Settlement

    Businesses and individuals claiming property and economic loss from the Deepwater Horizon spill have received more than $3.7 billion in settlement funds from BP PLC, with an additional $1.2 billion scheduled for payment, according to a status report lodged in Louisiana federal court Monday.

  8. November 19, 2013

    BP Says Deepwater Settlement Only Covers Matched Revenue

    BP PLC continued its push to limit the scope of payments from its estimated $7.8 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement, arguing in Louisiana federal court on Monday that true economic loss as defined in the deal must match revenue with expenses.

  9. October 28, 2013

    BP Spill Settlement Administrator Sets New Claims Criteria

    The administrator of BP PLC's estimated $7.8 billion Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement on Monday proposed additional scrutiny of economic loss claims following an appeals court decision earlier this month striking down an earlier reading of the settlement terms as too lax.

  10. October 25, 2013

    Seaman Wants BP On Hook For $2.7M Deepwater Deal

    A Tidewater Inc. seaman on Friday urged a Louisiana federal court to enforce a $2.7 million settlement offer allegedly extended by BP PLC's Deepwater Horizon claims facility for trauma he sustained rescuing survivors of the disaster, saying the deal was valid the moment he agreed to it.

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