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Prominent plaintiffs attorney backs BP’s bid to remove Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau

By Kyle Barnett |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -  As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hears arguments concerning BP’s attempt to remove Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau, prominent plaintiffs’ attorney Daniel Becnel says he backs the oil giant’s position.
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New Orleans-based biotech firm Renaissance Rx hit by layoffs, future of company in question

By Kyle Barnett |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Months after announcing a large investment from a private equity firm and a huge expansion partially funded by taxpayers, a Louisiana biotech lab is facing serious financial issues.

BP spokesman tells environmental journalists they got it wrong

By Kyle Barnett |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – In a speech given to the Society for Environmental Journalists on Wednesday, BP spokesman Geoff Morrell told the group that he was discouraged by speculative reporting that took place during and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill regarding the impact the spill would have on the environment.
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BP says claims administrator is biased, seeks his removal

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Claims expert critical of BP under fire for alleged conflict of interest

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Asbestos venue-shopping bill passes La. committee

By Kyle Barnett |
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - A bill that would limit where lawsuits involving latent diseases can be brought narrowly passed a Louisiana House of Representatives committee earlier this week.
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BP asks appeals court to decertify Deepwater Horizon class action

By Kyle Barnett |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - BP argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for the second time this year asking that a settlement agreement reached with the plaintiffs' steering committee last year not be upheld unless procedures involving certain payments to businesses are altered.
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Claims administrator ordered to halt oil spill claims payments

By Kyle Barnett |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has ordered claims administrator Patrick Juneau to immediately stop business-related loss payments connected to the 2010 BP oil spill.
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Appeals court rules for BP -- allows claims process to be revisited

By Kyle Barnett |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- Despite U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier saying BP had no right to revisit a settlement reached with the plaintiffs' steering committee last year over the 2010 BP oil spill, an appeals court has ruled that Barbier's court must do just that.
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BP claims investigation finds attorney took $40K kickback in exchange for expediting nearly $8M claim

By Kyle Barnett |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- The results of a two-month long investigation into allegations of fraud within the 2010 oil spill settlement program have revealed an alleged kickback scheme enacted by a claims attorney.
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BP's request to put emergency stop on claim process during fraud investigation denied

By Kyle Barnett |
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier has ruled against a temporary stop to claims payments stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill while an investigation is underway into potential wrongdoing in the office of Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau.

Plaintiffs' attorneys respond to NY Times columnist's biting critique of BP claim process

By Kyle Barnett |
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.
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Barbier grants motion for hearing on temporary suspension of BP claims program

By Kyle Barnett |
GRETNA - U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has granted a hearing to be held 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 19, concerning BP's request for a temporary injunction to stop the claims process paying damages to those affected by the 2010 BP oil spill, while a court appointed investigator court determines if two top legal counsel in the claims administrators office intervened in claims in which they had a personal
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Florida town located 80 miles inland files claim against BP

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New York Times columnist disparages BP claims administrator

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BP faces off against class action plaintiffs

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NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court today heard arguments involving the administration of claims processing to individuals and businesses negatively affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Louisiana proposal would limit class certification abuse at lower court level

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La. lawmaker seeks to dedicate BP Clean Water Act fines for coastal restoration

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ADA lawsuits see increase in New Orleans area

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NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The number of lawsuits against businesses allegedly in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has grown over the past few years in the New Orleans area.
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ADA lawsuit critic describes some cases in New Orleans as 'drive-by litigation'

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