by Associated Press Published: January 29,2012
Tags: claims, courts, damasges, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, explosion, gas, habitat, law, lawsuit, offshore drilling, Oil, oil rig, oil spill, petroleum, seafood, tourism, tourists, visitors, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — The rig owner involved in drilling the ill-fated well that blew out in the Gulf of Mexico and spewed more than 200 million gallons of oil will not have to pay many of the pollution claims because it was shielded in a contract with well-owner BP, a federal judge ruled. The [...] [...]
DIAMONDHEAD — Diamondhead already has its governmental officials in place, with Chuck Ingraham as its first mayor.
Now it’s just a matter of getting all the red tape taken care of.
Ingraham tells the Sea Coast Echo the new City of Diamondhead could be open for business as early as Feb. 6.
“Now we control our own destiny,” [...] [...]
DIAMONDHEAD — A Mississippi Supreme Court decision likely ends the court battle over Diamondhead’s incorporation.
Yesterday, the court denied a petition to rehear the incorporation, which was filed by attorneys for John Fletcher and others against the plan.
They contended the court was incorrect when it ruled proper notice was given because the hearing was postponed without [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 19,2012
Tags: courts, drugs, federal government, health, healthcare, healthcare benefits, law enforcement, lawsuit, medicine, pharmaceuticals, settlement, state government
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has asked the federal government to give him until Jan. 30 to file documents supporting Mississippi’s effort to keep $17 million from a settlement with pharmaceutical companies accused of inflating wholesale prices.
Alper Ozinal, spokesman for the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, tells the Clarion-Ledger the agency had [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 11,2012
Tags: construction, contractors, courts, drywall, homebuilders, homebuilding, homeowners, homes, houses, lawsuit, residences
NEW ORLEANS — A Chinese drywall manufacturer would pay hundreds of millions of dollars to resolve court claims by thousands of Gulf Coast property owners who say the product wrecked their homes, under a deal that won preliminary approval yesterday from a federal judge.
In his order, U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon said he believes the [...] [...]
JACKSON — A judge in Mississippi has dismissed a federal lawsuit by former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick over the release of sexually explicit text messages.
The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News report the U.S. District Court judge yesterday said Kilpatrick didn’t follow court rules in filing an amended federal complaint against SkyTel Inc., the [...] [...]
GAUTIER — Former Gautier city manager Sidney Runnels has dropped the court challenge to his firing by the city council.
Runnels tells The Mississippi Press his health is one of the reasons for dropping the case. Runnels says he had triple bypass surgery within a week after the 4-3 vote to fire him by the city [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 9,2012
Tags: courts, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, federal government, gas, lawsuit, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, state government, tourism, tourists, visitors
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Attorney General James “Buddy” Caldwell is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a judge’s order that could allow plaintiffs’ attorneys to receive a portion of any money the state recovers from BP PLC over the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
Last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said up to 6 [...] [...]
JACKSON — A federal judge is giving attorneys for former New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. more time to negotiate a settlement in a lawsuit between them over the football star’s failed Jackson auto dealership.
A court filing late yesterday said “because progress was demonstrated” U.S. Magistrate Judge Linda Anderson [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 5,2012
Tags: courts, damges, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, gas, lawsuit, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, petroleum, tourism, tourists, visitors
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Payments to those damaged by BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resumed yesterday, a day after administrators of the $20 billion fund stopped the flow of money, saying they were unclear on how to assess a 6 percent fee for lawyers handling claims.
Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier [...] [...]
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