British Petroleum, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg

Judge Barbier Rules! Feinberg is not independent…

Late yesterday afternoon, US District Judge Barbier issued a ruling that bans the “neutral” arbitrator of oil spill claims from repeating his mantra that he is independent of British Petroleum. “After reviewing the facts and submissions by the parties, the court finds that BP has created a hybrid entity, rather than one that is fully independent of BP,” Barbier wrote in his ruling. “While BP … Continue reading Judge Barbier Rules! Feinberg is not independent…

Drake ToulouseFebruary 3, 20117 Comments

British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, David Vitter, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Headlines, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Promises and Dead Ends…Feinberg’s Congressional Theatre

So, Feinberg went to Capitol Hill yesterday and did the congressional version of his town hall tour where he promised to post the methodology of how the GCCF will determine interim and final payments to the GCCF website on Tuesday of next week, and then also promised to begin making interim payments on Feb 18th. For all the claimants disappointed by denials or low payment … Continue reading Promises and Dead Ends…Feinberg’s Congressional Theatre

Drake ToulouseJanuary 28, 2011January 28, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, Uncategorized

Feinberg uses BP money to pay for letter saying he is neutral

Oh man, sometimes this story just writes itself…from the – “are you serious?” file comes this article in the Times Picayune: A spokeswoman for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility told The Associated Press on Thursday that fund czar Ken Feinberg has agreed to pay New York University professor Stephen Gillers for a letter he produced stating that Feinberg is neutral and not subject to BP’s direction or … Continue reading Feinberg uses BP money to pay for letter saying he is neutral

Drake ToulouseDecember 30, 20101 Comment