Besides a raft of personal injury suits and the economic claims against BP, a new genre of suits is now emerging: the civil racketeering suit.
Last week Daniel Becnel, Richard Arsenault and an array of other attorneys filed in the Western District of Louisiana a federal RICO suit against BP and Transocean. Click here for the complaint.
A RICO suit filed on Monday is far more narrow in focus, targeting BP’s claims process. The suit filed in the Southern District of Alabama has accused three entities — BP, a catastrophe contractor that apparently is helping BP administer claims and a property management company — of fraudulent practices in helping claimants seek recourse under funds set aside via the Oil Pollution Act.
via Hello, RICO! The Latest Headache to Hit BP – Law Blog – WSJ.
