The court managing the Gulf oil spill MDL recently entered an important case management order defining the structure and scope of the upcoming trial o
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MDL Court Rules on Availability of Punitive Damages in Gulf Oil Spill Litigation
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The MDL court overseeing the claims arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has ruled that plaintiffs can seek punitive damages against alleged…
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Marital Privilege Over Emails Rejected in Oil Spill Litigation
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The massive litigation over the Gulf oil spill has spawned a wide range of significant legal issues. Here’s an interesting little one. The magistrate …
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Update on Deepwater Horizon MDL
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Judge Carl Barbier recently presided over the November status conference in the MDL involving the Gulf oil spill litigation. In re: Oil Spill by the O…
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Oil Spill MDL May Appoint Special Master
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The judge overseeing the Gulf oil spill MDL has given notice of its intent to appoint Duke Law Professor Francis McGovern, as a special master to help…
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Update on Gulf Oil Spill Litigation
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Couple of interesting issue being debated in the Gulf Oil Spill Litigation. In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf …
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JPML Hears Oral Argument In Gulf Oil Spill MDL
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The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation heard oral argument last week on the issue of consolidating the hundreds of cases arising from the…
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Beware of Legislative Moves Over The Gulf Oil Spill
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Last week, U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) and Congressman Charlie Melancon (D-LA) introduced H.R. 5503, the &ldqu…
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