- Oil Lawsuits Accumulate
The Times summarized much of the litigation and related activity going on around the country in reaction to the BP oil spill. Lawyers are positioning themselves in ads and informational seminars, and they have purchased site addresses like GulfOilSpillLawFirm.com. The Times story notes that the federal lawsuits are likely to be consolidated into multidistrict ligation, a decision that will be made by a panel of judges meeting next month in Boise, Idaho. The article also describes some tensions between generalist mass tort lawyers and specialists who focus on environmental and maritime matters. One firm we know will play a leading role is New Orleans-based Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, which already has filed class actions against BP on behalf of restaurants and hotels.
Tampa Online also reported that Lawdragon 500 member Steve Yerrid has been named special counsel by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist to develop a legal strategy against BP. Yerrid, a veteran of the big tobacco wars, is now assembling a legal team for the oil disaster: "This was a manmade disaster. And we're going to get to the bottom of this whole deal.'' A few years ago we did an article one of Yerrid's record-setting cases.
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