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Legal News Podcast - Louisiana Sues BP Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill under Oil Pollution Act

The State of Louisiana files suit against BP and others over the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill, a bankruptcy judge has denied a company's request for past settlement information from thousands of mesothelioma claimants, a copyright infringement...

Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:27 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, Environmental Disaster, BP, fishing, oil rig explosion, Gulf Oil spill, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, oyster beds, wetlands
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 Downloads of 3 Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuits from Weitz & Luxenberg For Plaintiffs Suffering Lost Livelihoods Due To BP-Deepwater Oil Rig Explosion

NEW YORK - Plaintiff firm Weitz & Luxenberg P.C . announced Aug. 3 the filing of a third lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on behalf of thousands of fishermen and others whose jobs are affected by the BP oil...

Published Thu, Aug 5 2010 8:54 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, clean water, Oil spill, business interruption, Deepwater Horizon, Environmental Disaster, BP, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, beach, workplace hazards, lawsuit, litigation, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Claims, Gulf Oil spill, charter fishing, economic loss, environmental liability, catastrophe, financial loss, environmental contamination, Transocean, world’s worst oil spills, new lawsuit filings, Gulf Coast fishing, blowout protectors, Weitz & Luxenberg, pollution, offshore drilling, deep-water oil wells, economic damages
Legislative Developments in Response to the DEEPWATER HORIZON, By Bryant Gardner

“The tragic loss of the DEEPWATER HORIZON on April 20, 2010 and still mounting environmental damages from the leaking "Macondo" well at Mississippi Canyon Block 252 have produced a robust, if not always like-minded reaction, in Washington...

Published Mon, Aug 2 2010 10:18 AM by Winston & Strawn LLP

Filed under: Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, BP, fishing, Gulf of Mexico, Clean Water Act, Gulf Oil spill, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, world’s worst oil spills, deep-water oil wells
Florida CFO Calls on Independent Claims Facility Administrator to State if Waiver of Future Claims by Oil Victims Will Be Required

Florida CFO Alex Sink has sent a letter to Kenneth Feinberg, the Independent Claims Facility Administrator for BP’s Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill, requesting that Feinberg clarify his position on whether individuals or business owners will be...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 6:54 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, clean water, hazardous waste, Oil spill, business interruption, Deepwater Horizon, BP, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, beach, physical hazards, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, personal injury, damages, Environmental Claims, Gulf Oil spill, charter fishing, economic loss, environmental liability, catastrophe, toxic tort, environmental contamination, Dispersant, Transocean, world’s worst oil spills, Gulf Coast fishing, punitive damages, noneconomic damages, oil fund, Kenneth Feinberg, offshore drilling, deep-water oil wells, economic damages
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
Recreational Fisherman Sues BP For Injuries While Fishing in Mobile Bay Caused by Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Dispersants

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - Charging BP and other defendants with harming his health and causing serious personal injuries, a Mobile, Ala., resident and recreational fisherman has filed suit against 16 companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (...

Published Sun, Jul 18 2010 8:54 PM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: oil pollution, clean water, hazardous waste, Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, Environmental Disaster, BP, fishermen, fishing, beach, lawsuit, litigation, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, personal injury, Environmental Claims, Gulf Oil spill, environmental liability, toxic tort, environmental contamination, Dispersant, Transocean, world’s worst oil spills, new lawsuit filings, Gulf Coast fishing, pollution, deep-water oil wells, tort, Ron Motley, Motley Rice
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
Gulf Oil Spill Videocast: Buzz Hines Of Farella Braun + Martell: Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Natural Resource Damages

Robert "Buzz" Hines of Farella Braun + Martell helped provide background and context of legal issues surrounding the BP oil spill during HB Litigation Conferences ' Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage conference held June...

Published Mon, Jul 5 2010 2:16 AM by HB Litigation Conferences

Filed under: oil pollution, clean water, Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, Environmental Disaster, BP, shrimp harvest, fishing, beach, litigation, Gulf of Mexico, torts, personal injury, Gulf Oil spill, catastrophe, environmental contamination, Dispersant, environment, Gulf Coast fishing, Endangered Species, BP oil spill, Robert Hines, HB Litigation Conferences, Gulf, Farella Braun + Martell
Gulf Oil Spill Videocast: Max Swetman Of Swetman Baxter Massenburg On Contamination Caused By Massive Oil Spills

Glenn "Max" Swetman of Swetman Baxter Massenburg provided an overview during the HB Litigation Conferences ' Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage conference on June 24, 2010, of the type of contamination caused by massive...

Published Sun, Jul 4 2010 12:48 PM by HB Litigation Conferences

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, clean water, Oil spill, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, BP, Oil Pollution Act, shrimp harvest, fishermen, protective barriers, fishing, Pollution Discharge Prevention and Control Act, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, Catastrophic Loss, Gulf Oil spill, catastrophe, environmental contamination, mass disaster, world’s worst oil spills, environment, Santa Barbara oil spill
Plaintiff Attorney Greenwald: BP and Transocean called Deepwater Horizon A ‘Nightmare Well’ - Many Inspections Missed

ATLANTA - Lax inspection, construction shortcuts and faulty equipment led to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and the subsequent failure to stop the millions of gallons of oil leaked, according to a plaintiff attorney...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 8:33 AM by Gregg Lawson

Filed under: environmental cleanup, clean water, Oil spill, environmental insurance, BP Oil, Deepwater Horizon, Environmental Disaster, Halliburton, Oil Pollution Act, fishing, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, EPA, Gulf Oil spill, financial loss, environmental contamination, Transocean, world’s worst oil spills, Gulf Coast fishing, Robin Greenwald
Deepwater Horizon Explosion and BP Oil Spill Create Insurance Issues for Local Businesses and Municipalities

By Selena Linde, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro LLP An explosion at the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010 left eleven workers dead. Each day since the explosion occurred, approximately 210,000 gallons of oil have...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 5:17 AM by Selena Linde

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, Deepwater Horizon, BP, insurance claims, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, directors & officers, Gulf Oil spill, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, charter fishing, economic loss, pollution insurance, environmental liability, catastrophe, toxic tort, environmental contamination, property insurance, additional insured, pollution coverage, excess insurance, mass disaster, Transocean, world’s worst oil spills, Gulf Coast fishing, natural disasters
Download Free Oil Spill Lawsuit Filing - Bohica Fishing Charters Sues BP Over Deepwater Horizon Environmental Damage

NEW ORLEANS - Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles P.C. of Montgomery, Ala., on June 10 filed a lawsuit against British Petroleum and several other companies with ties to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on behalf of a charter fishing guide...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 6:27 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: oil pollution, Oil spill, business interruption, Deepwater Horizon, Environmental Disaster, BP, Oil Pollution Act, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, lawsuit, litigation, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Claims, Gulf Oil spill, charter fishing, economic loss, environmental liability, catastrophe, financial loss, environmental contamination, new lawsuit filings, Edward Landry, Rhon E. Jones, David B. Byrne III, Martin Cressey, J. Parker Miller, Roman A. Shaul, John E. Tomlinson, Bohica Fishing Charters, Gulf Coast fishing, A. Brantley Fry, Landry Watkins Repaske & Breau, Jere L. Beasley, Andy D. Birchfield, Beasley Allen
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
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

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Legal News Podcast - Louisiana Sues BP Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill under Oil Pollution Act

The 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and Questions of Liability

Free Downloads of 3 Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuits from Weitz & Luxenberg For Plaintiffs Suffering Lost Livelihoods Due To BP-Deepwater Oil Rig Explosion

Legislative Developments in Response to the DEEPWATER HORIZON, By Bryant Gardner

Florida CFO Calls on Independent Claims Facility Administrator to State if Waiver of Future Claims by Oil Victims Will Be Required

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

Recreational Fisherman Sues BP For Injuries While Fishing in Mobile Bay Caused by Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Dispersants

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

Gulf Oil Spill Videocast: Buzz Hines Of Farella Braun + Martell: Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Natural Resource Damages

Gulf Oil Spill Videocast: Max Swetman Of Swetman Baxter Massenburg On Contamination Caused By Massive Oil Spills

Plaintiff Attorney Greenwald: BP and Transocean called Deepwater Horizon A ‘Nightmare Well’ - Many Inspections Missed

Deepwater Horizon Explosion and BP Oil Spill Create Insurance Issues for Local Businesses and Municipalities

Download Free Oil Spill Lawsuit Filing - Bohica Fishing Charters Sues BP Over Deepwater Horizon Environmental Damage

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

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