NEW ORLEANS – Two attorneys on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee have responded to New York Times’ columnist Joe Nocera’s op-ed published on July 8, alleging that the claims process awarding damages to those affected by the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill is not just flawed, but likely evidence of corruption within Louisiana’s legal profession.
A lawmaker from Texas says meritless lawsuits are like “legalized extortion,” and has introduced legislation to hold attorneys accountable for lawsuit abuse.
NoceraNEW ORLEANS – New York Times columnist Joe Nocera published a biting op-ed yesterday on the BP claims settlement process for businesses who were affected by the 2010 oil spill as run by Patrick Juneau.
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Samuel Issacharoff, the New York University School of Law professor who is representing a group of class action plaintiffs against oil giant BP, often is described as a Renaissance man.
Lawyers for BP claim a judge’s ruling has allowed payments for fictitious claims from the 2010 oil spill, and are asking a federal appeals court to reverse the decision.
When Tim Byrom started his construction company almost 30 years ago, he was hoping to build a family business for his sons. But now faced with a million dollar lawsuit, the future of Byrom’s company is in jeopardy.
In the nearly 24 years that I’ve been practicing law, I’ve been fortunate enough to receive some accolades from my colleagues. A number of these have been for a commitment to legal ethics and improving professionalism. I look at it as giving something back to the profession that’s given so much to me.
With only days before the 2013 Hurricane Season begins, the state’s insurer of last resort may have to file for bankruptcy, and one Texas lawmaker says attempts to save the agency have been killed by a Houston trial attorney.
Members of the Jefferson County legal community gathered May 3 for Law Day activities including the election of new officers to the local bar association and recognition of outstanding lawyers.
GALVESTON - Local resident Justin Thomas Haynes has filed suit in response to workplace injuries which reportedly rendered him comatose for almost three weeks.
