September 05, 2012
The federal government's aggressive pursuit of gross negligence claims against BP PLC in multidistrict litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill dims settlement prospects and signals the U.S. is readying for trial to seek penalties that could top $30 billion, experts say.
September 04, 2012
The U.S. on Friday urged a Louisiana federal court not to let BP PLC off the hook for gross negligence and willful misconduct connected to the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in response to BP's proposed $7.8 billion class action settlement with Gulf Coast residents and cleanup workers.
August 16, 2012
A Louisiana federal judge on Thursday maintained most claims in Cameron International Corp.'s suit against Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc. seeking $50 million to help fund its $250 million settlement with BP PLC in multidistrict litigation over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
June 15, 2012
A Louisiana federal judge on Friday capped at 25 percent plus reasonable costs the individual contingent fee arrangements for all attorneys representing plaintiffs in the $7.8 billion class action settlement with BP PLC over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
June 11, 2012
A Louisiana federal judge on Monday denied BP PLC access to 21 U.S. government documents the oil giant sought to use to defend itself in multidistrict litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, finding that the government's interests outweighed BP's need for discovery.
June 07, 2012
An attorney for the U.S. Department of Energy told a Louisiana federal judge on Wednesday that BP PLC was not entitled to 28 government documents the company seeks as it defends itself in multidistrict litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
June 04, 2012
Resolution of most private claims in multidistrict litigation over the Macondo oil spill entered a new stage Monday, as victims of the disaster were cleared to submit claims against BP PLC under the $7.8 billion settlement the company brokered in the spring.
May 21, 2012
Almost a dozen environmental response companies told a Louisiana federal judge Friday that their cleanup activities after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, including the use of oil dispersants, couldn't be subject to negligence claims because they were ordered by the government.
May 03, 2012
The judge handling multidistrict litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ruled Thursday that trial in Louisiana on the claims not covered by a recent $7.8 billion partial settlement would begin Jan. 14, 2013, nearly a year after its original start date.
May 02, 2012
A Louisiana federal judge on Wednesday granted preliminary approval to a $7.8 billion class action settlement between BP PLC and plaintiffs covering economic and property damages and medical claims in multidistrict litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.