Posts Tagged ‘ken feinberg’
Radiology – bravo! – Gulf spill fund adviser Being Paid Cash With BP
NEW ORLEANS - A law professor Being Paid $ 950 an Hour With BP's money has Declared thats the czar of the $ 20 trillion fund claims for Gulf Oil Spill Victims IS Independence of the oil giant. Fund Administrator Ken Feinberg Said Thursday he has Agreed to pay New York University professor Stephen Gillers for historical advice. Since Being hired, [...]
Lack of translators makes oil spill claims process arduous for …
Published: Monday, August 23, 2010, 7:45 AM Updated: Monday, August 23, 2010, 10:06 AM Hundreds of non-English-speaking seafood industry workers endured an arduous claims process in south Mobile County — an area heavily populated by immigrants from Southeast Asia — because of what one volunteer group identified as a lack of translators. [...]
Oil spill claims checks aren't close to covering losses, say …
On Aug. 23, Sheryl Lindsay filed her paperwork with Ken Feinberg’s Gulf Coast Claims Facility, asking for $240,000 to cover six months’ worth of lost business for her company, Orange Beach Weddings. After waiting for more than three weeks, she got a check on Friday. It was for $7,700, she said.Read more on Mobile Press-Register Tags: aren'tOil [...]
Bob Riley calls oil spill claims operation work 'unacceptable …
Published: Friday, September 17, 2010, 5:00 AM MOBILE, Ala. -- In a short but sharply worded letter, Gov. Bob Riley told Ken Feinberg that the work of his oil-spill claims operation has been "unacceptable" and the pace of payments must quicken, especially to businesses on the Alabama beach. The letter was sent Wednesday, the same day that [...]
Feinberg promises fast action on oil spill claims (with video …
Published: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 5:02 PM Updated: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 10:39 PM MOBILE, Ala. -- Oil spill claims czar Ken Feinberg took center stage in four public meetings in Alabama coastal communities Saturday, offering both good and bad news to hundreds of working people and business owners as he geared up to launch his [...]
BP Oil Spill Claims Czar Ken Feinberg Blasted On First Day of …
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Louisiana and Mississippi at 2 am
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10 questions for Terrebonne President Michel Claudet
What advice do you have for anyone making the transition from private business to politics?A solid business background is a great primer for anyone who plans on entering public service. Such a background gives one an understanding of organizational structures, finance and project management, all of which are critical in operating the large and [...]
Oil spill claims event in Bayou La Batre runneth over | al.com
Published: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 5:05 AM BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. -- About 100 people crammed into Bayou La Batre's City Hall at 7 a.m. Saturday to ask questions of oil claims czar Ken FeinbergOil spill claims event in Bayou La Batre runneth over | al.com
BP sets up $20 billion oil spill fund
BP sets up $20 billion oil spill fundBP agreed to set aside $20 billion to pay damage claims to people and businesses affected by the Gulf oil spill. The announcement followed a meeting Wednesday between President Barack Obama, BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg and other BP officials at the White HouseThey discussed the ongoing efforts to stop the [...]
