BP Oil Spill Payments Stalled Due to Attorney Fees Court Order
On Tuesday, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, which was set up to handle claims against BP, said payments would be halted to comply with an order by U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier requiring 6 percent of payments from Nov. 7 onwards go to plaintiffs’ lawyers. The judge issued the order Dec. 28.
A statement from the claims facility said the fund needs time to reformulate payments and comply with the order.
Barbier’s ruling throws a new wrinkle into a legal battle over fees and compensation.
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