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Halliburton Sues BP Claims Negligent Misrepresentation in Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on September 5, 2011
HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Halliburton has filed a lawsuit against BP PLC Friday, Sept 2, in the Texas state court claiming negligent misrepresentation, business disparagement and defamation related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster that caused the Gulf of Mexico oil spill last year.
Judge Barbier Allows Some Plaintiffs to Collect Punitive Damages in BP Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuits
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on September 1, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – U.S. District Court Judge Carl Barbier in a major 39-page ruling dismissed all state law claims, but instead adopted an expansive view of economic damage that could result from the oil spill and said that some plaintiffs may be able to collect punitive damages from the companies involved in the Deepwater… read more
BP Investigated by DOJ for Faulty Oil Spill (VIDEO)
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents on August 29, 2011
The Huffington Post has launched an investigation raising serious questions about BP’s role in estimating the size of the undersea gusher well over a year after the the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 29, 2010. WATCH VIDEO Source: Huffington Post Published by maritime lawyer Gordon & Elias, LLP
Feinberg Wants Federal Court to Preside Over Mississippi Lawsuit
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,World Maritime News on August 22, 2011
JACKSON, MS. – Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of BP’s $20 billion oil spill fund, wants a federal court to preside over a Mississippi lawsuit, instead of the state court where the suit was filed.
Trial Date Set for BP Oil Spill Plaintiffs
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on August 15, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The trial date for plaintiffs of the Deepwater Horizon explosion that occurred on April 20, 2010, has been set for Feb 27, 2012. So far there are 108,000 plaintiffs in the litigation.
Senate Bill to Divert 80 Percent of BP Funds to Gulf Coast Restoration
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,World Maritime News on August 11, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – A Senate bill is up for vote in the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that would divert the majority of federal fines levied against BP for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill to Gulf Coast restoration.
BP Claims Fund Accused of Using Coercive Tactics to Force Victims to Agree to Final Settlements
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News on July 28, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La – Lawyers for victims of the April 20, 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill say that BP is using “coercive tactics” to force the victims to agree to final settlements with its claims fund. Attorneys representing property owners, businesses and others claiming harm say victims have been forced to sign releases for… read more
Eric Holder Announces Independent Audit of BP Gulf Oil Spill Claims Fund
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Missouri Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on July 21, 2011
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder has annouced Wednesday, July 20, that an independent audit will be performed on the $20 billion fund set up to compensate victims of the BP oil spill.
BP Announces New Safety Standards for Gulf Drilling
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on July 18, 2011
WASHINGTON – In a letter to federal regulators on Friday, July 15, BP announced that they have adopted new safety standards at drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico. In the letter, BP told regulators that the standards exceed existing federal requirements and demonstrate the company’s commitment to preventing a repeat of the Deepwater Horizon… read more
Florida Victims Of BP Oil Spill Are Still Hurting
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News on July 14, 2011
PENSACOLA, FL – It is 15 months after the devastating Gulf oil spill that occurred April 20, 2010 as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and Florida residents are still hurting economically. Florida’s top agriculture official, Adam Putnam, said that an untold number of residents whose livelihoods were disrupted have not yet… read more