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Mexico Expected to Sue BP Over Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico

(Sept. 30) -- There could be one more very high-profile claimant joining in the lawsuit against oil giant BP over the spill in the Gulf of Mexico: Mexico itself, reports Reuters. Three Mexican states, Veracruz, Tamaulipas and Quintana Roo, have already filed claims against BP, citing a similar list of grievances as their...

Gulf Coast Claims Facility Opens for Business

(Aug. 23) -- The Gulf Coast Claims Facility is open for business as of this morning. Independent administrator Ken Feinberg is manning the cash register, ready to hand out money from BP's $20 billion oil spill compensation fund to individuals and businesses that were hurt by the spill. Those who want to file a claim can...

New Gulf Coast Claims Facility to Open: 8 Biggest Questions Answered

(Aug. 20) -- On Aug. 23, Ken Feinberg, the administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast compensation fund, will take control of the claims process for those affected by the BP oil spill. Until now, BP has been handling the hundreds of thousands of claims that have already been entered, with many complaining that their...

BP Sends Claimants Letters With No Checks Inside

(Aug. 18) -- "By cashing this check," the letter said, "you acknowledge that BP has paid this amount as compensation for your claimed losses." Which Wayne Riser would have done -- his fiberglass boat repair and painting business in Orange County, Ala., hasn't seen many customers since the BP oil spill shut down much of...