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Second Circuit’s Application of the Halliburton Doctrine

Posted by Monica Loseman, Jason Mendro, and Lissa Percopo, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, on Sunday, February 11, 2018 Editor's Note: Monica Loseman, and Jason Mendro are partners and Lissa Percopo is an associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. … Continue reading

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Halliburton Files New Oil Spill Lawsuit against BP

The battle over division of responsibility for the Transocean-Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion last year, rages on. In the latest salvo, Halliburton has filed another lawsuit against BP, alleging that the British company hid important information about the Macondo oil … Continue reading

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Halliburton Sues BP Claims Negligent Misrepresentation in Deepwater Horizon Disaster

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Halliburton has filed a lawsuit against BP PLC Friday, Sept 2, in the Texas state court claiming negligent misrepresentation, business disparagement and defamation related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster that caused the Gulf of Mexico oil … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Reverses Fifth Circuit in Halliburton Case; Proof of Loss Causation Not Required At Class Certification Stage

As many observers had expected, the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the Fifth Circuit's opinion in the Halliburton case. In a brief June 6, 2011 opinion from Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for a unanimous court, the Court held that … Continue reading

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Halliburton Argued

Oral argument took place in the Halliburton case earlier this week. The case addresses whether the Fifth Circuit's requirement that plaintiffs establish loss causation at the class certification stage of a case exceeds what is required by Federal Rule of… … Continue reading

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