2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill News

Ex-BP Engineer Seeks Sentencing Delay

A former BP engineer has asked for a delay in his sentencing on an obstruction of justice charge related to the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Kurt Mix was convicted in December for deleting text messages in what prosecutors said was …

Florida Sues BP Over Oil Spill Environmental Damage

Florida has joined a multistate lawsuit stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seeking to hold British oil company BP accountable for damage to the state’s natural resources. The complaint was filed Wednesday in Panama City federal court by …

Panel Rules BP Spill Claims Don’t Require Direct Harm

A federal appeals panel ruled Monday that businesses don’t have to prove that they were directly harmed by BP’s 2010 Gulf Of Mexico oil spill to collect settlement payments. The ruling could clear the way for payments to resume from …

BP Law Firm’s Oil Spill Claims Dispute Continues

BP is pressing a federal court to disallow a $7.9 million Gulf oil spill claim awarded to a Louisiana law firm. Friday’s filing in New Orleans is the latest development in disputes involving the Andry Law Firm, BP and former …

Ex-BP Engineer Asks Judge to Recuse Himself

A former BP engineer convicted of obstructing a Justice Department probe of the company’s 2010 Gulf oil spill has asked a judge to disqualify himself from the case. In a court filing late Wednesday, Kurt Mix’s lawyers say they learned …

Halliburton Manager Gets Probation in Gulf Spill

A former Halliburton manager was sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation for destroying evidence in the aftermath of BP’s massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Anthony Badalamenti had faced a maximum of one year in prison …

Texas Lawyer Sued by BP Seeks Hold on Oil Spill Suit

A Texas lawyer being sued by oil giant BP over allegations that he falsely claimed to represent thousands of deckhands who lost money in the 2010 Gulf oil spill has asked a federal court to delay the lawsuit while a …

Texas Lawyer Sued by Fishermen BP Claims Dispute

A group of Vietnamese fishermen sued a Texas lawyer on Tuesday over allegations that he falsely claimed to represent thousands of deckhands to secure a lucrative appointment on a committee of attorneys representing victims of BP’s 2010 Gulf oil spill. …

BP Bid to Stop Gulf Oil Spill Payments to Get Fast Court Review

BP Plc’s bid to block economic loss payments tied to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill unless the claims can be directly linked to the disaster won fast-track consideration by an appeals court. The London-based company said last week …

Ex-BP Engineer’s Lawyers to Ask for New Trial

Attorneys for a former BP engineer convicted of trying to obstruct a federal probe of the company’s 2010 Gulf oil spill have asked for more time to file requests for a new trial or a post-verdict acquittal. On Tuesday, Kurt …