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• BP Settlement Defines Geographic Zones for Claimants

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | May 06, 2012 1:08 PM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  When it comes to filing a claim under the BP Settlement, geographic location plays an important role. Where your business or home is located is one of the fundamental criteria for...

• Attorneys Fees and the BP Settlement

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 27, 2012 9:30 AM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  The BP Settlement is big news for Gulf Coast residents and businesses that were affected by the April 20, 2010 oil spill. But to get to the point of reaching a Settlement with BP, attorneys...

• Different Compensation Frameworks for Different Individual BP Settlement Claims

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | May 21, 2012 8:42 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Individuals from the Gulf Coast who are part of the BP settlement class can submit claims for their individual economic losses that were suffered in the wake of the April 20, 2010 oil...

• Individual Claims under the BP Settlement

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | May 15, 2012 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  The BP Settlement that received preliminary approval from the Court earlier this week doesn’t just apply to businesses who suffered losses after the April 20, 2010 oil spill. It...

• Class Members for the BP Medical Benefits Settlement

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | May 09, 2012 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Talk about the BP Settlement that was filed in April and received preliminary approval earlier this month has been largely focused on the economic loss and property damage issues. But,...

• Judge Grants Preliminary Approval to BP Settlement

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | May 03, 2012 9:08 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Yesterday, Judge Carl Barbier issued an order granting preliminary approval of the BP Settlement that was filed before the U.S. District Court in New Orleans just two weeks ago. Preliminary...

• What Happens to Claims Filed Prior to BP Settlement?

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 30, 2012 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  When attorneys for BP and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee came to a settlement agreement in March, they proposed a new claims process that would replace the prior Gulf Coast Claims...

• BP Settlement: Shrimp Processors Request Judge Delay Preliminary Approval

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 24, 2012 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Less than a week after the BP Settlement was filed with the court for preliminary approval, the American Shrimp Processors Association has requested the court to delay that approval. The...

• Notice Information Related to BP Settlement

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 23, 2012 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Attorneys involved with the BP Settlement that was filed this last week have proposed that a notice program begin on May 3. The overall goal of this program is to notify all potentially...

• Who Can Participate in the BP Settlements for Economic Damages?

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | April 21, 2012 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  The BP Settlement that was filed in Court last Wednesday affects tens of thousands of people. Although obviously not everyone along the Gulf Coast has been directly involved in litigation...