Oil Spill

107 ABA Journal Oil Spill articles.

BP accuses lawyer of representing phantom clients in oil spill

BP is accusing a Texas lawyer of “brazen fraud” in his representation of thousands of Gulf oil spill clients who turned out to be “phantoms.”

In a lawsuit…

Dec 18, 2013 1:48 PM CST

In a victory for BP, 5th Circuit tells judge to re-evaluate oil-spill payout formula

BP’s complaints that undeserving claimants were winning oil-spill payouts will get a new look as a result of a federal appeals court ruling.

The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court…

Oct 4, 2013 11:20 AM CDT

How many barrels of oil were spilled in BP’s Gulf well? Judge must decide

The federal judge presiding overseeing the civil bench trial concerning the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now faced with a problem almost as daunting as the…

Jun 28, 2013 7:42 PM CDT

Judge nixes attorney fees for lawyer in oil spill case, says client’s signature on doc was forged

Saying that he believes a plaintiff’s signature on a legal representation document concerning the Gulf of Mexico oil spill was forged, a federal judge in New Orleans nixed attorney fees…

Apr 5, 2013 5:25 PM CDT

With billions at issue, trial begins to apportion fault for oil spill among BP, its subcontractors

A federal judge in New Orleans began hearing opening statements Monday in a trial to determine how to apportion blame between BP Plc and its subcontractors for the massive oil…

Feb 25, 2013 6:16 PM CST

Judge approves Transocean’s guilty plea in Gulf oil spill

A federal judge in Houston has approved a plea agreement with Transocean, the Swiss-based owner and operator of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, for its…

Feb 15, 2013 10:05 PM CST

Judge OKs BP plea deal despite objections; pollution case looms

A federal judge on Tuesday approved a plea deal in which BP agreed to pay $4 billion to resolve criminal charges over the Gulf oil spill.

U.S…

Jan 30, 2013 4:48 PM CST

Transocean to Pay $1.4B to Resolve DOJ Criminal Probe, Other Federal Claims re Gulf Oil Spill

The company that owned the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and safety equipment involved in the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill nearly three years ago has agreed to pay $1.4…

Jan 3, 2013 10:52 PM CST

It’s Not Just Money Fears Blocking Access to Legal Help; Lawyer Distrust Is Growing

Dec 1, 2012 8:20 AM CST

Misinterpreted Pressure Readings Cited in Manslaughter Indictment Against Two BP Supervisors

Two BP supervisors have been charged with manslaughter in the Gulf oil disaster in an indictment that accuses them of misinterpreting pressure readings just before the blowout that killed 11…

Nov 16, 2012 12:40 PM CST

BP Says It Will Pay $4.5B to Resolve Federal Criminal and Securities Allegations

Updated and corrected: BP has announced it will pay $4.5 billion to resolve federal criminal and securities allegations in connection with the Gulf oil spill.

The company…

Nov 15, 2012 4:38 PM CST

BP Said to Be Near Federal Plea Deal with Record Criminal Penalty

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is reportedly set to announce a plea deal with BP that will include a record criminal penalty for its actions in the Gulf oil spill.

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Nov 15, 2012 12:43 PM CST

Biloxi Blues: Legal-Cost Fears Have Victims of the Oil Spill Sliding out of the Middle Class

Nov 1, 2012 10:08 AM CDT

Probe: Narrow BP Focus on Worker Safety Missed Big-Picture Issues Resulting in Massive Gulf Spill

Focused on worker safety, BP failed to anticipate adequately big-picture risks that led to the 2010 explosion and fire in its Gulf of Mexico oil rig that killed 11 people…

Jul 24, 2012 10:57 PM CDT

Federal Jury Sides with Kevin Costner in Stephen Baldwin’s $17M Suit Over Oil Spill Cleanup Machines