Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

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

  1. September 13, 2013

    BP's Bid To Root Out Gulf Claims Fraud Bolstered By Freeh

    Although a court-ordered report recently cleared the claims administrator for BP PLC's massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement of wrongdoing, experts say its findings of misconduct further down the line provides useful ammunition for the oil giant's fight against potentially fraudulent claims.

  2. September 12, 2013

    BP Wants $25M Cut From Deepwater Claims Program Budget

    BP PLC asked a Louisiana federal judge on Wednesday to slash $25.5 million from the proposed fourth quarter budget for the Deepwater Horizon settlement program that handles private economic and medical claims, arguing that the administrator's request includes excessive and unreasonable costs.

  3. September 06, 2013

    BP Spill Claims Administrator Cleared In Ethics Probe

    Plaintiffs' attorneys in a dispute over Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement payments corrupted the claims process in a potentially criminal manner — yet a claims administrator under fire from BP PLC didn't engage in any misconduct and the fund shouldn't be halted from making payments, a report released Friday said.

  4. September 06, 2013

    BP, Feds Spar Over Conflicting Gulf Spill Estimates

    BP PLC and the federal government warred in Louisiana federal court on Thursday by providing conflicting expert reports on the amount of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico during the massive 2010 Macondo well oil spill, with each claiming the other side skewed the numbers.

  5. August 28, 2013

    BP Move To Stop Spill Settlement Fund Payments Denied

    A Louisiana federal judge on Wednesday denied BP PLC’s bid to halt payments from a Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement fund over alleged conflicts of interest by attorneys overseeing claim appeals, saying the conflicts were already being resolved by the court and didn’t warrant suspending the claims program.

  6. August 26, 2013

    Oil Spill Class Wants BP To Keep Paying Claims

    The settlement class related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill told a Louisiana federal judge Sunday not to let BP PLC stop payments, saying no evidence showed that any claim was improperly calculated or paid despite an ongoing fraud investigation into alleged attorney kickbacks.

  7. August 14, 2013

    BP Wants Halliburton's Plea Deal In Deepwater MDL Record

    BP PLC on Tuesday urged a Louisiana federal judge presiding over multidistrict litigation on the Deepwater Horizon disaster to factor in Halliburton Energy Services Inc.'s pending guilty plea to the deletion of computer simulations when he decides how to apportion fault for the explosion that killed 11 rig workers.

  8. August 07, 2013

    BP Ordered To Fork Over $129M In Deepwater Claims Fees

    A Louisiana federal court ordered BP PLC on Wednesday to cough up $129 million in fees to the administrator of its multibillion-dollar Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement that the company said it was withholding until it received detailed documentation about the claims.

  9. August 05, 2013

    BP Renews Bid To Halt Deepwater Spill Payments

    BP PLC on Monday again asked a Louisiana federal judge to stop settlement payments related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, claiming that the firms of two lawyers were representing claimants while the lawyers simultaneously issued rulings through an appeals panel supervising the claims.

  10. July 19, 2013

    BP Loses Bid To Halt Deepwater Spill Payments

    A Louisiana federal judge on Friday shot down BP PLC's bid to temporarily halt payments related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as a former FBI director investigates misconduct allegations against an attorney for the court-supervised settlement program.

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!