Philip W. Thomas Law Firm (LexBlog Mexico)
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Two Years Later, BP Oil Spill Still Killing Marine Life and Destroying Fisheries
Nearly two years after the BP Gulf Oil Spill—and BP funded tourism commercials to the contrary—life is not back to normal for the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast residents. Food Safety News reports on the lack of recovery in the oyster industry. The article reports: Two years later, fourth generation oysterman Nick Collins said there is...
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BP Oil Spill Fund Administrator: Don’t Sue Yet
The AP reports that while speaking in Pensacola this week, BP Oil Spill Fund Administrator Kenneth Feinberg urged people to find out what BP will pay them before filing a lawsuit: Feinberg also said there’s no reason for individuals affected by the massive Gulf of Mexico spill to file lawsuits – at least not yet. Feinberg...
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Newsflash: It’s Not Just Plaintiff Lawyers Who Stand to Lose Revenue Due to BP Claim Funds
The Wall Street Journal ran this article on Thursday about plaintiffs’ lawyers and the BP oil spill. The article states: Plaintiffs’ attorneys are scrambling to avoid being frozen out by a $20 billion fund aimed at compensating Gulf of Mexico oil-spill victims outside of court. According to Louisiana attorney Daniel Becnel: “People are firing their...
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Texas’ Governor Must Want BP and other Responsible Parties to Pay Nothing
This one goes into the WTF category. The Sun Herald reports: Texas Gov. Rick Perry says it’s not wise to speculate about what caused an explosion and massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. And he’s defending his use of the term “act of God” to describe the disaster. Perry said Tuesday the phrase...