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Feinberg says 100,000 claims lack proof
Feinberg Gulf Coast Claims Administrator Kenneth Feinberg told a group of foreign journalists yesterday that close to 100,000 claims submitted as a result of the BP oil spill "lack proof." -
Barbier to sign confidentiality order over Texas City evidence submitted in BP MDL
Coon U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier announced Friday that he would sign an order that would keep millions of documents from litigation stemming from BP's Texas City oil refinery explosion confidential. -
Plaintiff Steering Committee wants Barbier to approve class action notice in BP MDL
Barbier NEW ORLEANS � Plaintiff lawyers leading litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill have found a short cut to their goal of pursuing class actions. -
BP shareholders want court time equal to injury plaintiffs
Yetter HOUSTON � In a test of strength between judges presiding over claims from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, lawyers prod one to repeal the other's rules. -
Lead counsel for BP ERISA suits named
HOUSTON � Lawyers for shareholders suing BP under federal retirement law spared U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison the delicate task of choosing their leaders. -
Shareholders: One more disaster and it's lights out for BP
Ajamie HOUSTON � One more disaster could spell the end for oil company BP, shareholders warn in federal litigation over losses from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill. -
50 companies blamed for Galveston man's asbestos-related disease
GALVESTON - Michael Ray Cook and his wife are suing 50 companies after his health allegedly deteriorated as a result of asbestos exposure. -
New Ala. AG fires private firms handling BP case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has fired the two plaintiffs' firms handling the state's lawsuit against oil giant BP and has named himself lead counsel, according to reports. -
Power struggle emerges over oil spill claims procedures
Becnel Leaders in litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill grabbed for power over $17 billion without making sure their followers would back them up. -
Settlement reached in first BP MDL wrongful death suit
Barbier The first settlement in a wrongful death case has been reached in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL), according to court documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. -
Judge divides BP shareholder plaintiffs into two groups
Yetter HOUSTON - U. S. District Judge Keith Ellison cured conflict among BP shareholders in national securities fraud litigation by splitting them into two groups. -
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Dec. 13-18, 2010. -
Gulf Coast AGs warn oil spill claimants
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Coon causes stir in BP hearing by introducing 7 million docs from Texas City class action
Coon NEW ORLEANS - Brent Coon caused a bit of a stir during Friday's status conference for the multi-district litigation (MDL) regarding the BP oil spill when he introduced around seven million documents from a previous class action against BP. -
BPD sued for use of excessive force
A suspect arrested for burglary claims two Beaumont Police Department officers came up to his vehicle "and started shooting without provocation." -
Workers sue BP oil cleanup companies for OSHA fraud, wrongful termination
Malley Claiming they were fired for refusing to disobey guidelines set by the Occupational Safety and Health Association, three workers are suing three companies involved with the BP gulf oil cleanup. -
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Nov. 22-30, 2010.