Plaintiffs’ leaders named in BP oil mass tort litigation 
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: October 13, 2010
Tags: BP, oil spill litigation
The federal judge overseeing the massive BP oil spill multi-district litigation has appointed a core group of plaintiffs’ lawyers to lead roles in the litigation.
BP cases will be heard in New Orleans federal court
By:
Simon Shifrin
Published: August 10, 2010
Tags: BP, oil spill, oil spill litigation
A New Orleans federal judge will manage the 300 lawsuits filed in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a federal judicial panel has ordered.
BP, oil spill victims fight over venue for court cases
By:
Simon Shifrin
Published: July 30, 2010
Tags: BP, oil spill litigation
BP squared off against a squad of lawyers representing thousands of victims suffering from the oil company’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill during a hearing in a Boise courtroom on July 29.
Bill would allow more damages for oil rig disaster workers
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: BP, DOHSA, Jones Act, limitation of liability, maritime law, oil spill, oil spill litigation, SPILL Act
A bill that would amend the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) to increase possible compensation for families of workers who die in oil rig explosions has passed the House.
Lawmaker calls for ‘unlimited liability’ for BP
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: June 15, 2010
Tags: American Association for Justice, BP, oil spill litigation
WASHINGTON – At a congressional hearing attended by the CEOs of the top five oil companies, Rep. Edward Markey, chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee, urged lawmakers to lift the liability cap for damages arising from oil disasters like the ongoing spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Oil leak leads to complaints about attorneys
By:
Ben Myers
Published: May 7, 2010
Tags: Louisiana, oil spill, oil spill litigation
There is growing concern in Louisiana that out-of-state attorneys are improperly soliciting workers who were on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig when it exploded on April 20 and fishermen who are working to contain the resulting leak.
Pitfalls abound for Gulf oil spill plaintiffs
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 5, 2010
Tags: BP, Exxon, Oil Pollution Act, oil spill litigation, Supreme Court
As coastal businesses and governments brace for the full effects of the massive petroleum spill off the Gulf Coast, the legal landscape for those seeking civil damages from oil company BP may be as slippery as the oil slick itself.
