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The 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and Questions of Liability

By Andrea J. Chambers and Jerry D. Brown, Attorneys, Foley & Lardner LLP The offshore oil drilling industry will be forever changed by the explosion of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 12:03 PM by Andrea Chambers and Jerry Brown

Filed under: environmental cleanup, class action, Environmental Disaster, BP, Oil Pollution Act, fishing, beach, Gulf of Mexico, Clean Water Act, Environmental Claims, Gulf Oil spill, shareholders derivative action, charter fishing, environmental liability, environmental contamination, Dispersant, Transocean, Gulf Coast fishing, punitive damages, blowout protectors, Kenneth Feinberg, offshore drilling, deep-water oil wells, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Free Download of Class Action Lawsuit: BP and Nalco sued by Beasley Allen for Oil Dispersant Chemicals, Including Corexit 9500

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles P.C. on July 26 filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama against British Petroleum and Nalco Company ( Wright, et al. v. BP...

Published Thu, Aug 5 2010 7:48 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, clean water, hazardous waste, Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, class action, Environmental Disaster, BP, chemical hazards, lawsuit, litigation, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, personal injury, Environmental Claims, Gulf Oil spill, catastrophe, toxic tort, Dispersant, Transocean, world’s worst oil spills, new lawsuit filings, Beasley Allen, pollution, offshore drilling
Oil Spill Litigation and Emerging Issues, DRI Seminar Featuring John Hofmeister, Aug. 12-13, 2010, Houston, TX

CHICAGO - DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar has announced that it will hold a comprehensive educational seminar on the wide array of litigation issues associated with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in August. The program, " Oil Spill Litigation and...

Published Mon, Jul 19 2010 9:16 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, hazardous waste, Oil spill, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, Environmental Disaster, BP, Oil Pollution Act, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, shrimp harvest, fishermen, protective barriers, fishing, chemical hazards, litigation, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, personal injury, Clean Water Act, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, Gulf Oil spill, shareholders derivative action, charter fishing, economic loss, environmental liability, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, Dispersant, securities, pollution coverage, Transocean, world’s worst oil spills, Gulf Coast fishing, punitive damages, Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, mass torts, oil fund, pollution, drilling moratorium, offshore drilling, deep-water oil wells, tort, John Hofmeister, Valdez, W. Mark Lanier, DRI, H. Patrick Morris, Ted S. Oberg, Lanier Law Firm, Voice of the Defense Bar, Kristen Hays
Video Presentations from the Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage conference

Raffa on Lost Profits from Oil Spill Economist Frederick A. Raffa, Ph.D, of Raffa Consulting Economists spoke during HB Litigation Conference’s "Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage" conference held June 24-25, 2010 in...

Published Sat, Jul 10 2010 11:35 AM by HB Litigation Conferences

Filed under: environmental cleanup, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, Environmental Disaster, BP, Oil Pollution Act, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, shrimp harvest, fishing, beach, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, damages, Clean Water Act, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, Gulf Oil spill, shareholders derivative action, charter fishing, economic loss, pollution insurance, environmental liability, financial loss, environmental contamination, property insurance, Dispersant, pollution coverage, mass disaster, Transocean, world’s worst oil spills, property and casualty insurance, trigger of coverage, Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, litigation video, mass torts, pollution, offshore drilling, deep-water oil wells
Investors of BP ADRs File Class Action Securities Fraud Lawsuit over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

LAFAYETTE, La. — A class of investors of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) of BP PLC on June 7 filed a securities fraud complaint against the company, alleging that it made false and misleading statements about problems with its oil drilling rig...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 11:17 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: oil pollution, Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, class action, Environmental Disaster, BP, Gulf of Mexico, damages, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, shareholders derivative action, financial loss, securities, Securities Exchange Act, 10b-5, Securities and Exchange Commission, false statements
Shareholders Pursue Class Action Suit In Eastern District Of Louisiana for Misleading Investors Over Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill by BP

NEW YORK - Citing the company's history of safety lapses, cost cutting and workplace disasters, shareholders who purchased stock in BP on June 10 filed a class action lawsuit based on claims that the company mislead investors before the Deepwater...

Published Sun, Jun 13 2010 12:44 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: oil pollution, Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, lawsuit, litigation, Gulf of Mexico, damages, Catastrophic Loss, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, shareholders derivative action, economic loss, securities, Securities Exchange Act, 10b-5, Securities and Exchange Commission, false statements, stock scams, new lawsuit filings, Zwerling Schachter & Zwerling, Anthony B. Hayward
Download Free Complaint - Alabama Coastal Property Owners Seek Class Action Status Against BP and Transocean

MOBILE, Ala. - Owners of beachfront and coastal property in Alabama on June 3 filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama here on behalf of themselves and others like them who have suffered damage to their...

Published Wed, Jun 9 2010 9:59 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, clean water, hazardous waste, Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, Oil Pollution Act, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, beach, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, causation, damages, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, Gulf Oil spill, charter fishing, economic loss, environmental liability, catastrophe, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, mass disaster
Complaint Available - SE Penn. Transportation Authority Sues BP,CEO, Directors & Officers, for Public Pension Fund Losses

WILMINGTON, Del. - The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on May 21 sued BP, its subsidiaries, its officers and its partners in the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling project for losses on BP stock in its pension fund since the massive...

Published Wed, Jun 9 2010 12:35 PM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, damages, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, shareholders derivative action, economic loss, catastrophe, financial loss, securities, Securities Exchange Act, 10b-5, Securities and Exchange Commission, false statements
Cozen O’Connor’s Chris Kende Talks to HB’s Vivi Gorman about Deepwater Horizon and OPA, Oil Litigation, Insurance Coverage & Key Maritime Precedent

Chris Kende Talks to HB’s Vivi Gorman about OPA, Oil Litigation, Insurance Coverage & Key Maritime Precedent. Following the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), which provides for strict liability...

Published Tue, Jun 8 2010 6:30 PM by HB Litigation Conferences

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, hazardous waste, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, Environmental Disaster, BP, Oil Pollution Act, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, beach, physical hazards, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, personal injury, damages, Clean Water Act, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, charter fishing, economic loss, pollution insurance, environmental liability, catastrophe, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, additional insured, pollution coverage, excess insurance, mass disaster
Videocasts about Insurance Claims & Coverage from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Featuring Dickstein Shapiro LLP's Selena Linde: Part 1

What types of insurance claims might we see from the oil spill? Will they go beyond the Gulf states? What types of policies might be implicated? Watch a video of Selena Linde, partner and insurance coverage deputy practice leader at Dickstein Shapiro...

Published Mon, Jun 7 2010 10:56 AM by Selena Linde

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, physical hazards, oil rig explosion, damages, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, economic loss, pollution insurance, Oil Pollution Liability Act, environmental liability, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, additional insured, pollution coverage, excess insurance
Part 2 - Insurance Coverage and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - Featuring Selena Linde, Partner at Dickstein Shapiro

Would cleanup of oil and tar balls or preventing contamination be covered? A “special coverages” section of a property insurance policy typically covers cleanup measures and other steps taken to preserve property. Watch a video of Selena Linde...

Published Mon, Jun 7 2010 10:54 AM by Selena Linde

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, physical hazards, oil rig explosion, damages, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, economic loss, pollution insurance, Oil Pollution Liability Act, environmental liability, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, additional insured, pollution coverage, excess insurance
Part 3 - Dickstein Shapiro's Selena Linde on Insurance Coverage & the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

What losses would fall under contingent business interruption coverage? Certain scenarios will allow a business or municipality to recover business losses under an insurance policy. Watch a video of Dickstein Shapiro LLP’s Selena Linde talk about...

Published Mon, Jun 7 2010 10:52 AM by Selena Linde

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, physical hazards, oil rig explosion, damages, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, economic loss, pollution insurance, Oil Pollution Liability Act, environmental liability, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, additional insured, pollution coverage, excess insurance
Dickstein Shapiro LLP on Insurance Coverage & the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Part 4

How could insurance help if access to property is affected? Civil authority coverage could provide recovery to businesses and municipalities that are unable to access property, according to Selena Linde, insurance coverage attorney at Dickstein Shapiro...

Published Mon, Jun 7 2010 10:50 AM by Selena Linde

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, physical hazards, oil rig explosion, damages, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, economic loss, pollution insurance, Oil Pollution Liability Act, environmental liability, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, additional insured, pollution coverage, excess insurance
Selena Linde on Insurance Coverage & the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Part 5

Would insurance pay for substituting supplies or relocating events? If a trade show or convention in the Gulf Coast region is forced to relocate or a business must obtain goods from another supplier due to the Gulf oil spill, a specific section of an...

Published Mon, Jun 7 2010 10:49 AM by Selena Linde

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, physical hazards, oil rig explosion, damages, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, economic loss, pollution insurance, Oil Pollution Liability Act, environmental liability, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, additional insured, pollution coverage, excess insurance
Selena Linde of Dickstein Shapiro on Insurance Coverage & the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Part 6

When should a business or municipality notify the insurer? Watch a video of Selena Linde, partner and insurance coverage deputy practice leader at Dickstein Shapiro LLP in Washington, D.C., explain what a valuable asset insurance policies can be for businesses...

Published Mon, Jun 7 2010 10:44 AM by Selena Linde

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, BP, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, physical hazards, oil rig explosion, damages, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, economic loss, pollution insurance, Oil Pollution Liability Act, environmental liability, financial loss, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, additional insured, pollution coverage, excess insurance

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The 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and Questions of Liability

Free Download of Class Action Lawsuit: BP and Nalco sued by Beasley Allen for Oil Dispersant Chemicals, Including Corexit 9500

Oil Spill Litigation and Emerging Issues, DRI Seminar Featuring John Hofmeister, Aug. 12-13, 2010, Houston, TX

Video Presentations from the Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage conference

Investors of BP ADRs File Class Action Securities Fraud Lawsuit over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Shareholders Pursue Class Action Suit In Eastern District Of Louisiana for Misleading Investors Over Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill by BP

Download Free Complaint - Alabama Coastal Property Owners Seek Class Action Status Against BP and Transocean

Complaint Available - SE Penn. Transportation Authority Sues BP,CEO, Directors & Officers, for Public Pension Fund Losses

Cozen O’Connor’s Chris Kende Talks to HB’s Vivi Gorman about Deepwater Horizon and OPA, Oil Litigation, Insurance Coverage & Key Maritime Precedent

Videocasts about Insurance Claims & Coverage from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Featuring Dickstein Shapiro LLP's Selena Linde: Part 1

Part 2 - Insurance Coverage and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - Featuring Selena Linde, Partner at Dickstein Shapiro

Part 3 - Dickstein Shapiro's Selena Linde on Insurance Coverage & the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Dickstein Shapiro LLP on Insurance Coverage & the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Part 4

Selena Linde on Insurance Coverage & the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Part 5

Selena Linde of Dickstein Shapiro on Insurance Coverage & the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Part 6