Smith Stag, LLC
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New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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Partners Stuart H. Smith
& Michael G. Stag
365 Canal Street, Suite 2850
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
phone: (504) 593-9600
Partners Stuart H. Smith
& Michael G. Stag
BP Oil Spill Fund Doesn`t Need Court Supervision, Administrator Contends - Bloomberg 2011-08-16 16:06:13
BP Oil Spill Fund Doesn't Need Court Supervision, Administrator Contends Bloomberg Lawyers for victims suing BP over damages from last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill have for months urged US District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans to take a supervisory role over the $20 billion fund. BP created the fund to comply with a US law ... Oil spill fund wants Miss. case in federal court Feinberg removes Miss. AG's oil spill suit to federal court BP Oil Spill Fund Doesn't Need Court Supervision, Administrator Contends |
BP promises investment in Alaska if oil tax break passes - News & Observer 2011-08-16 16:06:13
BP promises investment in Alaska if oil tax break passes News & Observer BP's top Alaska official seconded the earlier pledge of Conoco Phillips to invest $5 billion on the North Slope if the governor's oil tax cuts pass, then promised even more but said he couldn't be specific. In a lunchtime address and rally on Thursday ... |
Dolphins tested for oil spill impacts - UPI.com 2011-08-16 16:06:13
 Dalje.com | Dolphins tested for oil spill impacts UPI.com BP workers use shovels to clean oil from a beach at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, May 24, 2010. Oil has been washing ashore on the coast of Louisiana for the past several days as a result of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion April 20. ... Dolphins near Grand Isle being tested for BP oil exposure |
Group Says BP Ignored Blacks in Pay Out - The Atlanta Post 2011-08-16 16:06:13
 The Atlanta Post | Group Says BP Ignored Blacks in Pay Out The Atlanta Post A year after the BP oil spill mishap in the Gulf Coast, the company seems to be picking and choosing who receives part of its $20 billion compensation promise. It's this kind of injustice that has Operation People for Peace in ... Over-reaction to BP Gulf spill costing 230000 US jobs Advocates: BP Is Allowing Blacks to Suffer Group Pressures BP to Compensate Black Victims |
100000 Oil-Spill Plaintiffs Get a Trial Date With BP - Courthouse News Service 2011-08-16 16:06:13
 Legal News Line | 100000 Oil-Spill Plaintiffs Get a Trial Date With BP Courthouse News Service At the height of the oil spill, BP had hired 3000 vessels for the program, according to court documents. Several dozens lawsuits claim that BP breached its contracts with vessel owners by failing to pay for days worked and other contract-related ... Barbier describes rough outline of BP oil spill liability trial Trial over BP oil spill will unfold in 3 phases next year Gulf oil spill: Return funds to region |
BP names Fergus MacLeod as strategy head - Reuters 2011-08-16 16:06:13
BP names Fergus MacLeod as strategy head Reuters LONDON Aug 16 (Reuters) - Oil major BP said its strategy team was being taken over by its existing investor relations chief, installing a known candidate to a role to which investors are looking to help shape the company's post-oil spill future. ... BP Replaces Strategy Head as Investors Seek Share Revival After Gulf Spill BP appoints new head of strategy BP Replaces Strategy Head as Investors Seek Share Revival After Gulf Spill |
BP (BP) Down 1.8% Along With Lower Oil Prices - Market Intelligence Center 2011-08-16 16:06:13
BP (BP) Down 1.8% Along With Lower Oil Prices Market Intelligence Center BP is now trading at $40.89, down $0.76 (-1.82%). The stock hit its 52-Week high of $49.50 in January and set its 52-Week low of $34.16 last August. The stock is trading lower today with oil prices down $0.70 a barrel to $87.18. ... |
BP: UK Forties Oil Pipeline Works Over; Volumes Back To Normal - Wall Street Journal 2011-08-16 16:06:13
BP: UK Forties Oil Pipeline Works Over; Volumes Back To Normal Wall Street Journal BP said last week volumes of oil and gas flowing through the Forties Pipeline System were lower than normal as a number of fields were undergoing seasonal maintenance, with maintenance on the Unity Riser over-running due to dense fog. ... BP resumes service at North Sea oil, gas Unity Riser platform |
Oil prices to revolve around USD 100 bp till 2011 end - expert - Kuwait News Agency 2011-08-16 16:06:13
Oil prices to revolve around USD 100 bp till 2011 end - expert Kuwait News Agency KUWAIT, Aug 16 (KUNA) -- Oil prices will revolve around USD 100 till the end of this year, Kuwaiti oil expert Mohammed Shatti forecast, citing several factors including the drop of oil supplies from outside the Organization of Petroleum Exporting ... |
BP and Microsoft - Both Available at Seth Klarman Prices - Seeking Alpha 2011-08-16 16:06:13
BP and Microsoft - Both Available at Seth Klarman Prices Seeking Alpha Pro forma for these asset sales and after taking into account our estimate of BP's eventual oil spill related expenses, we expect BP will be able to earn nearly $20 billion per year from continuing operations. At less than 7x pro forma earnings, ... Seth Klarman's Two Major Q2 Buys: Microsoft and BP Seth Klarman's Baupost Buys Microsoft, BP |
Oil spill claims adjuster files age discrimination lawsuit - The Louisiana Record 2011-10-24 08:31:30
 The Louisiana Record | Oil spill claims adjuster files age discrimination lawsuit The Louisiana Record An oil spill claims adjuster has filed age discrimination lawsuit against his employer after he was included in a group of older employees who were terminated. Michael E. Sullivan filed suit against Worley Catastrophe Services on Oct. 14 in federal ... |
Group: Oil spill imperiled inch-long seahorses - MiamiHerald.com 2011-04-08 16:35:17
 NOLA.com | Group: Oil spill imperiled inch-long seahorses MiamiHerald.com AP NEW ORLEANS -- An environmental group is asking the federal government to list an inch-long seahorse that lives in the Gulf of Mexico, off Florida and in the Caribbean, as endangered or threatened, saying last year's BP PLC oil spill pushed it ... Dwarf seahorses threatened by BP oil spill, deserve protection, environmental ... Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Nation's Smallest Seahorse |
Damage believed minimal from western ND spill - BusinessWeek 2011-04-08 16:35:17
Damage believed minimal from western ND spill BusinessWeek Environmental damage from a saltwater and oil spill in western North Dakota that reached Lake Sakakawea is believed minimal, state and federal officials said Wednesday. About 100 barrels of so-called saltwater, a mineral-rich water ... Saltwater, oil spill reported in western ND |
Scientists confirm oil on dead dolphins came from BP oil spill - DigitalJournal.com 2011-04-08 16:35:17
 ThirdAge | Scientists confirm oil on dead dolphins came from BP oil spill DigitalJournal.com Biloxi - Scientists have confirmed the discovery of oil on dead dolphins that have been appearing along the US Gulf coast recently, with oil on some of the dead dolphins linked to the BP oil spill, according to a government agency. ... Scientists link oil on dolphins to BP spill Dolphins BP Oil Spill: Death Toll Higher Than Expected Nine Dead Dolphins Found With Oil from BP Spill |
Plaintiffs Press Challenges To BP and Gulf Coast Claims Facility - Gulf Coast Maritime 2011-04-08 16:35:17
 Forbes (blog) | Plaintiffs Press Challenges To BP and Gulf Coast Claims Facility Gulf Coast Maritime BP and the Gulf Coast Claims Facility are repeatedly violating the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 in the processing of Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill claims, plaintiffs in the oil spill litigation say. In mid-February, plaintiffs in the multi-district ... Spill-related health concerns persist Toll of Deepwater Oil Spill on Human Health Still Unknown The Blue Banner's View |
Congressional hearing on spill coming to Houma - Daily Comet 2011-04-08 16:35:17
Congressional hearing on spill coming to Houma Daily Comet By Kathrine Schmidt HOUMA — National lawmakers from the US House's Natural Resources Committee will hold a rare hearing outside Washington in Houma later this month, an event designed to hear firsthand the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, ... |
Ryan Lambert After the Oil Spill - NOLA.com 2011-04-08 16:35:17
 NOLA.com | Ryan Lambert After the Oil Spill NOLA.com By Ted Jackson, The Times-Picayune TED JACKSON / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Ryan Lambert, owner of Cajun Fishing Adventures Lodge, one of the state's largest is furious with BP for not paying out claims. For his peak spring-summer season, business was down 94 ... |
Maine Railway Fined for Piscataquis River Oil Spill - MPBN News 2011-04-08 16:35:17
Maine Railway Fined for Piscataquis River Oil Spill MPBN News The company was cited for failing to fully maintain and implement a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure--or SPCC--plan required under the Clean Water Act. Facilities that store more than 1320 gallons of oil are subject to the regulations. ... Bangor-based railroad company fined $30000 for EPA violations Bangor-based Railway Company Fined for Clean Water Violations |
US Coast Guard: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleaned From Grand Isle Shore - NASDAQ 2011-04-08 16:35:17
 Upstream Online | US Coast Guard: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleaned From Grand Isle Shore NASDAQ HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- The US Coast Guard said Friday that the Louisiana beaches and marshes affected by a recent oil spill have been restored to their original condition. In late March, oil leaking from an ... Coast Guard to take action against ASOP |
Oil spill cleanup under way on Seattle`s Lake Union - The Seattle Times 2011-04-08 16:35:17
Oil spill cleanup under way on Seattle's Lake Union The Seattle Times The Washington State Department of Ecology is cleaning up an unknown type of oil that spilled covering about 2 acres in Lake Union on Thursday. By Seattle Times staff The Washington State Department of Ecology is cleaning up an unknown type of oil that ... Oil slick coats part of Seattle's Lake Union |
BOEMRE Approves Operations for Tenth Deepwater Well - KATC Lafayette News 2011-04-08 16:35:17
 NOLA.com | BOEMRE Approves Operations for Tenth Deepwater Well KATC Lafayette News The operator had a rig under contract and an approved permit to drill a new well when activities were halted due to the temporary drilling suspensions imposed following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. As part of its approval process, ... Drilling permit tally rises to 9 BOEMRE approves Murphy sidetrack 10th deepwater drilling permit issued for well off Louisiana coast |
US scientists examine possible link between dolphin deaths and BP oil spill - The Guardian 2011-02-26 09:11:58
 The Guardian | US scientists examine possible link between dolphin deaths and BP oil spill The Guardian Photograph: Lee Celano/Reuters Scientists are looking for a possible link between a surge in deaths among baby dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico and the BP oil spill. So far this year, 29 newborn dolphins have washed up on the northern shores of the Gulf ... Spill response reviews may signal permits coming Dolphin cold case: Investigators say cause of calve die-off may never be known Oil industry ready to resume drilling in the Gulf |
BP oil spill: Scientists investigate link to bottlenose dolphins death surge - Daily Mail 2011-02-26 09:11:58
 CTV.ca | BP oil spill: Scientists investigate link to bottlenose dolphins death surge Daily Mail Scientists are baffled as to why the carcasses of a large number of bottlenose dolphins have washed up on beaches and are trying to establish if it is connected to the BP oil spill. Since the start of the year there have been 29 baby dolphin deaths, ... Scientists investigating dolphin deaths in gulf say BP oil spill is possible cause Dolphins found dead on Gulf Beaches; is BP to blame? Why are dead baby dolphins on the Gulf Coast? |
Sen. Nelson repeats call for quicker BP payments - Walton Sun 2011-02-26 09:11:58
 msnbc.com | Sen. Nelson repeats call for quicker BP payments Walton Sun It was recently that BP oil fund administrator Kenneth Feinberg was criticized by BP officials, who claimed oil spill payments were too generous. BP set aside $20 billion to pay claims last year. “We haven't paid out close to half of what was set aside ... Party is (back) on at Panama City Beach Spring Break: Panama City Beach Says, 'We're Ready to Rock and Roll' Florida Panhandle beach town counts on spring break to help oil spill recovery |
Gulf of Mexico residents express frustration at BP oil spill damage claims process - Free Speech Radio News 2011-02-26 09:11:58
Gulf of Mexico residents express frustration at BP oil spill damage claims process Free Speech Radio News Residents who live in Gulf Coast states continue to voice their frustrations with the BP oil disaster claims process. In Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish, of around 4000 fisher folk who applied for the funds, half were denied. ... |
BP spill still impacting coast - The Daily Advertiser 2011-02-26 09:11:58
 PhysOrg.com | BP spill still impacting coast The Daily Advertiser "Neither the industry nor the government was prepared to deal with a disaster of this magnitude," said Donald Boesch, who served on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. "Even though there are good actors ... Experts say management failed in BP spill Oil-spill health impact studied Health study will focus on oil spill |
BP Tried To Trick Scientists On Size Of Oil Spill - Huffington Post 2011-02-26 09:11:58
BP Tried To Trick Scientists On Size Of Oil Spill Huffington Post If the BP oil spill reached this close to the Keys I, and I'm sure others would like to know. And the rest of the Gulf can go to hell? chaucer1: And the rest of the Gulf can go to hell? You should read and understand the OSRP (Oil Spill Response Plan). ... |
Kenneth Feinberg`s revised method for paying losses from BP oil spill: An ... - NOLA.com 2011-02-26 09:11:58
 WBEZ | Kenneth Feinberg's revised method for paying losses from BP oil spill: An ... NOLA.com He added oyster processors to a special group that can get as much as four times the oil spill-related losses tallied in 2010. Most claimants will be offered twice their 2010 losses. Mr. Feinberg said he will now consider using claimants' revenues ... Ignore BP's crude argument: Like feds, company sees little worry of long ... On Gulf Coast, Frustration At BP Claims Process Vitter slams Feinberg over compensation from BP |
TNK-BP ditches BP "green" colors after Gulf spill - Chicago Tribune 2011-02-26 09:11:58
 The Guardian | TNK-BP ditches BP "green" colors after Gulf spill Chicago Tribune Bona, of CBX, who designs branding, identity and positioning campaigns for global oil companies, said that in the wake of the BP oil spill, hydrocarbon producers will think twice about making environmental initiatives dominate their brand. ... TNK-BP ditches BP "green" colours after Gulf spill |
Gulf`s Recovery From BP Oil Spill Could Take Years - International Business Times 2011-02-26 09:11:58
 Treehugger | Gulf's Recovery From BP Oil Spill Could Take Years International Business Times A recent expedition to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico found that last summer's oil spill will likely affect the region for several more years. Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the ... Commentary: BP's leftover spill oil must be cleaned up now Methane gas another threat from BP oil spill BP's oil: still causing trouble in the Gulf |
Lee County considers lawsuit against BP over oil spill - Naples Daily News 2011-10-24 08:31:30
Lee County considers lawsuit against BP over oil spill Naples Daily News Mann noted that the county clerk's office has estimated another $836000 in lost county revenues from the oil spill. Filing a lawsuit would not cost the county money, as lawyers would likely agree to take a percentage of the award. ... |
BPClaim.com Promises Hassle Free Case Solutions for BP Oil Spill Claims - WebWire (press release) 2011-10-24 08:31:30
BPClaim.com Promises Hassle Free Case Solutions for BP Oil Spill Claims WebWire (press release) Then, if there will be a negative answer from the part of the BP, the lawyers can intent a lawsuit against the company. Also, they will fully represent the claimant all throughout the court proceedings, until favorable compensation will be attained. ... |
Lawsuit filed over Yellowstone River oil spill - The Associated Press 2011-10-24 08:33:20
 Dalje.com | Lawsuit filed over Yellowstone River oil spill The Associated Press (AP) — Several landowners whose property was damaged when an ExxonMobil Corp. pipeline spilled oil into the Yellowstone River have filed a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages for long-term harm to their property and businesses. ... Lawsuit filed over Yellowstone River oil spill Exxon sued over Montana oil spill Property owners want compensation for ExxonMobil oil spill |
Lee County considers lawsuit against BP over oil spill - Naples Daily News 2011-10-24 08:33:20
Lee County considers lawsuit against BP over oil spill Naples Daily News Mann noted that the county clerk's office has estimated another $836000 in lost county revenues from the oil spill. Filing a lawsuit would not cost the county money, as lawyers would likely agree to take a percentage of the award. ... |
Rye tenants, displaced by oil spill, sue over health concerns - The Journal News | LoHud.com 2011-10-24 08:33:20
Rye tenants, displaced by oil spill, sue over health concerns The Journal News | LoHud.com The county cited its review of air sampling tests for oil-related compounds. But a group of tenants want to see proof. A lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks continued reimbursement of the tenants' costs, disclosure of documents and independent environmental ... |
BPClaim.com Promises Hassle Free Case Solutions for BP Oil Spill Claims - WebWire (press release) 2011-10-24 08:33:20
BPClaim.com Promises Hassle Free Case Solutions for BP Oil Spill Claims WebWire (press release) Then, if there will be a negative answer from the part of the BP, the lawyers can intent a lawsuit against the company. Also, they will fully represent the claimant all throughout the court proceedings, until favorable compensation will be attained. ... |
US regulators approve BP`s Gulf of Mexico drilling plan - Telegraph.co.uk 2011-10-24 08:33:20
 Politico | US regulators approve BP's Gulf of Mexico drilling plan Telegraph.co.uk US regulators have approved BP's first exploration plan for drilling in the Gulf of Mexico since the company's huge oil spill last year. By Rowena Mason The oil giant will still have to gain other drilling permits but the nod from the US Bureau of ... TNK-BP deputy chief set to step down BP wins approval to drill in Gulf of Mexico Businesses Fight For Their BP Claims More Than A Year After The Spill says BP ... |
Deepwater Horizon Spill Cost to Florida at $12 Million -- and Rising - Sunshine State News 2011-10-24 08:33:20
 expressandstar.com | Deepwater Horizon Spill Cost to Florida at $12 Million -- and Rising Sunshine State News With at least $12 million in losses reported so far, the state hopes by next week to see the first hard numbers on the impact to Florida of last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But what are expected to be key figures in any potential lawsuit ... US Cites BP, Two Contractors in Deepwater Horizon Disaster |
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