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MDL judges pick New Orleans as venue for BP suits
Barbier After a tug-of-war between plaintiff and defense attorneys, a panel of judges has decided the hundreds of lawsuits against BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will be consolidated and heard in federal court in New Orleans. -
Plaintiffs claim cancer from BP leak, file suit in state court
Jason Gibson GALVESTON - Six residents of the upper Texas Gulf Coast have filed suit against BP after they reportedly contracted cancer from exposure to a chemical leak earlier this year. -
Bill seeks cash gusher from oil spill
What is it with acronyms? It seems like every other bill coming out of Washington these days has a title with the first letters of every word spelling out a message word. -
BP hit with $10 billion class action over chemical release at Texas City refinery
Buzbee GALVESTON - Alleging BP's Texas City plant emitted dangerous chemicals for 40 days earlier this year, more than 2,000 refinery workers and residents have filed a class action lawsuit seeking punitive damages of at least $10 billion. -
Changes to maritime laws motivated by politics, lawyer says
Freeman Since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in April, some groups, including trial lawyers, see the incident as an opportunity to make changes to the federal statutes that cover injuries and deaths in the maritime industry. -
Cordray wants his lawyers to be lead counsel in BP suit
Cordray LAFAYETTE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray wants the private lawyers representing Ohio pension funds to be named lead counsel in a class action lawsuit against BP. -
If you're not paying attention, everything's a hazard
It used to be that a person who tripped and fell would look around anxiously to see if anyone had noticed, for looking foolish was likely to be the gravest consequence, and a temporary ego deflation, the only injury. -
14 seafood businesses sue BP in Jefferson County
Floyd's Cajun Seafood in Beaumont A group of seafood restaurant owners claim they face economic difficulties after facing deprived access to their usual supplies of fresh seafood due to the sinking of a BP oil rig. -
Coon sees parallels in BP oil spill and 2005 refinery explosion
Coon NEW ORLEANS - Beaumont plaintiff's lawyer Brent Coon said that a "lack of safety culture" at BP and all of its subsidiaries caused the April 20 explosion on the company's Deepwater Horizon rig which has led to the largest oil spill in American history. -
Business group never behind La. Senate's contingency bill
Chaisson BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - A Louisiana business group says it refused to support the Senate version of a bill that would have allowed the Louisiana attorney general to hire private attorneys to sue BP on a contingency fee. -
Oil spill cleanup workers claim injuries from hazardous chemicals
GALVESTON - Two California seamen are suing BP and a number of companies claiming they were exposed to dangerous chemicals while assisting in the cleanup efforts from April's Deepwater Horizon explosion. -
Beaumont Police Association sues city over promotional exam
The Beaumont Police Officers Association has filed suit against the city, alleging the city refuses to honor the collective bargaining agreement and pull up a seat at the arbitration table. -
With substantial changes, La. contingency fee bill passes House
NEW ORLEANS -- After several hours late Friday evening in debate, the Louisiana House voted 71-23 to pass the Louisiana contingency fee bill, which authorizes the state to hire trial lawyers on a contingency fee basis. -
Serial filer sues County Judge Walker
Walker Adding to the dozen or so suits she's filled in the past few years, Amy Modica has now lashed out against Jefferson County Judge Ronald Walker by naming him as a defendant in her latest lawsuit. -
BP asks for more time to respond to Pappas' suit
GALVESTON - BP has asked a federal court for more time to respond to a suit filed by Pappas Restaurants alleging the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is damaging Pappas' seafood business. -
La. contingency fee bill introduced after oil spill
Caldwell BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - The BP oil spill might play a role in changing the way the Louisiana attorney general does business. -
In search of the billion dollar disaster bonanza
"I expect this will keep me busy for quite a while," said Charleston, W. Va., plaintiffs attorney Ed Hill last month. -
Port Arthur shrimper sues BP over business losses due to oil spill
Fleet of shrimping boats docked in Port Arthur A Port Arthur shrimper has filed suit against BP and other companies claiming he will lose substantial profits because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Transocean insurers want court to stop BP's claim for more coverage
GALVESTON � Insurers for Transocean are asking a federal court to issue a declaratory judgment against BP after the company reportedly sought a claim to cover the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion.