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

  1. January 11, 2013

    BP Wants $3.4B Cut From Deepwater Liability Suit

    BP PLC on Friday asked a Louisiana federal judge to pare potential liability of $3.4 billion from the federal government's suit over the Deepwater Horizon disaster, arguing it should not be penalized for 810,000 barrels of oil it prevented from spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.

  2. January 09, 2013

    CORRECTED: BP Can Film Chu In Deepwater Deposition, Judge Says

    U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will face questions and cameras when he is deposed later this month in litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, a federal judge said Wednesday.

  3. January 04, 2013

    Transocean Spill Settlement Shows Feds' Focus On BP

    Transocean Ltd.'s settlement to resolve federal claims from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill included a carefully worded, limited admission of guilt, signaling the U.S. Department of Justice wants to put most of the blame on rig operator BP PLC and exact tougher environmental penalties from the oil giant.

  4. January 03, 2013

    Transocean To Plead Guilty, Pay $1.4B Over Oil Spill

    Transocean Deepwater Inc. agreed Thursday that it will plead guilty to violating environmental law and pay $1.4 billion in criminal and civil penalties to resolve the U.S. government's claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

  5. November 30, 2012

    Nalco Skirts Lawsuits Over Corexit Use After BP Oil Spill

    A Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday dismissed personal injury lawsuits against chemical maker Nalco over the use of its oil dispersant Corexit after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, ruling that federal authority to clean up oil spills preempted injury claims by workers and residents.

  6. October 30, 2012

    BP Doubts It Will Reach Deepwater Deal Ahead Of Trial

    BP PLC on Tuesday expressed doubt that it could reach a settlement with the federal government in multidistrict litigation over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill before the trial on claims launched by the U.S. Department of Justice, state and local governments kicks off in February.

  7. October 29, 2012

    BP Balks At La.'s Bid For Separate Deepwater Trial

    BP PLC on Monday pushed back against Louisiana's bid to hold separate discovery and trial on the state's economic claims in multidistrict litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, arguing it ran afoul of court orders and offshore drilling law.

  8. October 26, 2012

    Super Bowl, Mardi Gras Will Delay BP Deepwater Trial

    The federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation in New Orleans over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Friday postponed the trial on claims against BP PLC by the U.S. Department of Justice and state and local governments until Feb. 25, citing potential conflicts with the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.

  9. October 25, 2012

    Louisiana Wants Separate Trial On $1B In Deepwater Claims

    Louisiana on Thursday asked the federal judge handling multidistrict litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to hold a separate trial on the state's $1 billion in economic loss claims against BP PLC.

  10. October 23, 2012

    Blasting Critics, BP Urges Approval Of $7.8B Deepwater Deal

    BP PLC on Monday asked a Louisiana federal judge to approve a $7.8 billion class action settlement of economic and medical claims stemming from the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill, saying virtually no valid criticism exists in objections to the deal.

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