2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill News

Plaintiffs, BP Urge Judge to Approve $7.8B Spill Settlement

BP Plc and lawyers representing over 100,000 individuals and businesses claiming economic and medical damages from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Thursday urged a U.S. judge to approve a proposed $7.8 billion class-action settlement. U.S. District Judge …

BP Loses Bid for White House Emails in Spill Case

A federal judge on Monday denied BP Plc access to 21 emails and other documents sent among White House and other U.S. officials related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, citing the government’s need to keep them confidential. …