108 ABA Journal Oil Spill articles.
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Jun 15, 2012 5:37 PM CDT
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Jun 1, 2012 5:15 PM CDT
A trial to determine BP’s liability for the Gulf oil spill has been pushed back until January, giving the company more time to reach a deal with litigants not covered…
May 4, 2012 12:05 PM CDT
The first criminal charges have been filed by the federal government relating to the BP oil spill.
A former BP engineer, Kurt Mix of Katy, Texas, is accused of deleting…
Apr 24, 2012 6:12 PM CDT
BP has agreed to pay an estimated $7.8 billion to settle a class action by around 100,000 plaintiffs and businesses harmed by the Gulf oil spill.
If U.S. District Judge…
Mar 5, 2012 11:30 AM CST
Feb 1, 2012 7:50 AM CST
BP claims in court papers filed Monday that its contractor Halliburton has intentionally destroyed damaging evidence about cement tests that could be used in a…
Dec 6, 2011 4:25 PM CST Reaching conclusions similar to those of earlier investigators, in the most comprehensive report to date on the cause of disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began on April 20,…
Sep 14, 2011 9:00 PM CDT Lawyers suing BP over the Gulf oil spill would like a new person to oversee the $20 billion compensation fund: a court-appointed special master. A supplemental brief (PDF)…
Jul 26, 2011 12:23 PM CDT Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has asked a court to force Ken Feinberg to turn over records regarding BP oil spill claims for Gulf Coast residents who sought help from…
Jul 13, 2011 1:21 PM CDT In happier days, actor Kevin Costner was winning acclaim for his reported efforts, with the help of a trial attorney, to develop a vaccum-cleaner-like machine to clean up oil spills…
Jun 7, 2011 8:34 PM CDT BP claims in lawsuits filed yesterday that three contractors are responsible for the costs of the Gulf oil spill that has cost the company $40 billion in estimated expenses. The…
Apr 21, 2011 11:27 AM CDT Department of Justice officials investigating the massive oil spill nearly a year ago in the Gulf of Mexico are considering possible perjury and manslaughter charges. However, unidentified sources also caution…
Mar 29, 2011 9:30 PM CDT As the anniversary of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico approaches, Justice Department officials have only recently created a special task force to oversee a probe examining…
Mar 25, 2011 8:00 PM CDT Kenneth Feinberg and the BP oil spill compensation fund are facing lawsuits by claimants who want to renounce their settlements so they can sue for more money. One suit was…
Mar 1, 2011 12:30 PM CSTFeds Blame BP Shortcuts for Gulf Oil Spill in New Report Released Today
Brief Calls BP Compensation Process an ‘Abject Failure,’ Seeks Special Master
Miss. AG Sues Ken Feinberg for Oil Spill Claims Information
Court Gives Green Light to Stephen Baldwin Suit Against Kevin Costner Over Oil Spill Cleanup Machine
BP Sues Three Contractors in Oil Spill, Seeks at Least $40B in Damages
Feds Ponder Possible Manslaughter and Perjury Charges in Gulf Oil Spill Case, Sources Tell AP
DOJ Quietly Overhauls BP Oil Spill Probe
Kenneth Feinberg and BP Face Suits by Claimants Seeking to Undo Payouts
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