The Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee represents oystermen, fishermen, restaurateurs, and hoteliers who claim that their businesses were damaged by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. They have filed a lawsuit against the oil company, BP, in order to gain damages and compensation for their loss of business.

According to reports, BP may be close to reaching a settlement with the committee, in order to avoid going to court. The lawsuit is set to begin in court on March 5. BP is considering using part of the $14 billion fund that they set up in order to benefit fishermen and businesses that were damaged during the oil spill to pay the settlement.

The trial was delayed by a week in order for settlement talks to be discussed between the two parties. Sources close to the case believe that a deal could be announced as early as this week.

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A report conducted by the American Petroleum Institute shows that the construction of a moratorium related to drilling in the Gulf of Mexico after the disastrous oil spill will cost America roughly $24 billion.

Due to the establishment of the moratorium in the area, and the prolonged process for allowing drilling, capital has decreased by $18.3 billion in the last two years. If the drilling moratorium was not in existence, there would have been a significant increase in the amount of crude oil investments.

The moratorium has caused 11 separate drilling rigs to pull out of the Gulf of Mexico and occupy other countries. This evacuation has fueled around $21 billion in investments into the new countries. Approximately 130 drilling projects have been delayed because of the moratorium, greatly affecting the economy in the area.

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The Gulf of Mexico oil spill that happened last year left numerous people filing oil spill claims. The Gulf Coast Claims Facility was set up in order to accommodate these claims and to date has paid out roughly $6 billion to cover the damages.

As of now there have been 30 people who have been convicted of fraud charges in relation to the filing of these claims. If convicted the individual may serve possible jail time and will be required to refund the amount they were given in their claim.

There have been over one million claims filed by individuals. Of that number, the claims administrator is doubtful of 13,000 claims. This is a very low number which sheds light on the fact that most people submitting these claims are in clear need of reimbursement for the damages they suffered due to the oil spill.

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Louisiana and Alabama filed complaints against BP in regards to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The judge in the case has ruled in favor of the states, thus allowing them to ask for punitive damages from BP.

These damages may be accessible through maritime law. Some of the already existent laws that were proposed again were thrown out by the federal judge. The Oil Pollution Act can be used as a source to accumulate these punitive damages as well.

The removal of the oil in the states of Louisiana and Alabama should be fully covered by the Oil Pollution Act, according to the judge. When BP was asked to make a statement, they chose to focus solely on the claims the judge denied in the case instead of the ones that he granted.

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The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has recently come under fire for mishandling oil spill claims made by oil rig workers. The workers are claiming that BRAF did not give their claims a fair chance to receive a part of the $100 million BP fund.

A spokesperson for BRAF told the public that the foundation believes their practices are just and fair. BP selected BRAF to monitor the fund in which BRAF was paid $6.5 million to establish a nonprofit to hold the money. Distributions of this fund were made to 755 applicants out of 1,766 people who applied.

There were a total of 900 applications that were never considered due to BRAF deeming them incomplete. Oil rig workers are outraged that their chance to redeem income that was lost has dissolved.

The remaining $82 million in the fund will be given to different organizations who are involved in wildlife and environmental renewal for the Gulf Coast area.

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During the Gulf of Mexico oil spill last year, President Barack Obama had set up a moratorium rig that was to last five months. The claims from the people associated with this rig have seemed to go unnoticed.

There are two funds set up to aid people affected by the oil spills. One fund is directed by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility and the other fund was set up by BP. The people working on the moratorium for Obama do not technically qualify to benefit from either of these funds. For the most part, these workers contributed subcontracting services to workers on the rig.

Kenneth Feinberg, a large contributor to the oil spill claims processes, believes that these workers’ claims need to be paid. The foundation fund has already been sealed with only 755 workers receiving monetary damages from the oil spill.

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