Did you hear the one about the tremendous success of the GCCF? About how much money it paid out? About all the good it did? About how it barely made a mistake, didn’t low-ball claims, didn’t deny any legitimate claims and was certainly more generous than any court? No? Well, I’m sure Ken Feinberg would love to tell you about it, and he soon will… … Continue reading Hey Ken, don’t let the door hit ya in the…
Here comes the Bob: “From the beginning, BP stepped up to meet our obligations to the communities in the Gulf Coast region, and we’ve worked hard to deliver on that commitment for nearly two years,” said Bob Dudley, BP’s CEO, in a statement issued Friday night. “The proposed settlement represents significant progress toward resolving issues from the Deepwater Horizon accident and contributing further to economic … Continue reading Didn’t you hear BP has settled? That’s right, you can go away now…
Did you hear? Tony Hayward, he of the BP oil spill Haywards, is set to get a bonus of 125,000 shares of BP stock at a current share price of $46 plus that would hold a rough value of $5,831,000 dollars. Yes, seriously. BP is planning to give him this bonus because of improved earnings per barrel in refining and marketing during the years of 2009-2011…and it … Continue reading What Tony Hayward can do with his bonus…
In an article published online last evening, David Hammer of the Times-Picayune called into question whether over 50,000 plaintiffs attempting to sue BP in the trial beginning February 27th would have their suits rendered ineligible for compensation because they didn’t try to get money from Feinberg’s Gulf Coast Claims Facility first. He writes: “The “presentment” issue could endanger 60 percent of them (court claims). In … Continue reading A few quick questions for the Plaintiff Steering Committee…
Heading out to New York City for a little while…gotta go hear some music and words, see some art and weather permitting (which in this winter of warmth seems quite possible) do a whole lot of wandering… If you’re in town, buy me a Ketel One and tonic at the KGB Bar or a dark ale at McSorley’s Old Ale House. Maybe I’ll even pay a … Continue reading See you next week – off for New York…
So, in determining guilt and any possible fines under the Clean Water Act, welcome to another day in court, another episode of the 3 Stooges, starring BP, Transocean and Anadarko…Please, follow along and keep in mind that of course, no one is to blame except for everybody else. Duh… First, allow me to introduce Department of Justice Senior Attorney Steven O’Rourke who explained how simple this all … Continue reading Everybody to blame, but me…
“We all knew we were experiencing health problems, but if you don’t have money and access to health care, it’s a win for BP,” said Carol Farmer, 52, of Milton. “No one knows about us, and BP can brush it under the carpet.” Not knowing. The country remains largely unaware of health problems occurring to cleanup workers and others in the Gulf of Mexico and those … Continue reading The fear of not knowing…
A new study from the University of California-Davis shows a combination of sunlight and oil exposure can cause the “physical disintegration” of fish embryos. The process, called phototoxicity, was documented in the aftermath of the 2007 Cusco Busan spill which occurred when a tanker hit the Bay Bridge connecting San Francisco to Oakland. From the La Times: “This phenomenon had been observed in the laboratory, … Continue reading Still being smothered by agendas…
Two days ago, Carl Barbier, the federal judge overseeing the Deepwater Horizon litigation decided that a gang of lawyers, so named the plaintiff steering committee, should benefit from a reimbursement fund, designed to pay them for the money they’re spending to sue BP on behalf of their clients. One of the many problems with this decision is this fund will not be paid for by … Continue reading Making it up as he goes…
Carl? Judge Barbier? Is it me? Did I do something wrong? Did I not give you enough space, enough time with your law books or enough time with your friends? Did I not make you feel appreciated or understood? God, I thought what we had was special… Why it seems like only yesterday you sent me that first signal…when you declared Ken Feinberg could no … Continue reading Dear Carl, I thought what we had was special…
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