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"At approximately 12:41 pm there was a robbery at the Gulf Coast Bank branch located in the 200 block of N. Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City."more>> "At approximately 12:41 pm there was a robbery at the Gulf Coast Bank branch located in the 200 block of N. Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City."more>> "Operation of the Gretna ferry will cease as no funding was dedicated to the ferry during the legislative session."more>> "DOTD will utilize available funding and continue operations of the Chalmette ferry on its current schedule, as well as the Algiers/Canal ferry on an adjusted schedule. Operation of the Gretna ferry will cease as no funding was dedicated to the ferry during the legislative session."more>> The LSU Board of Supervisors has agreed to a contract privatizing its rural Bogalusa hospital in January.more>> The LSU Board of Supervisors has agreed to a contract privatizing its rural Bogalusa hospital in January.more>> Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne asked the Louisiana seafood promotion board to draw up a strategic plan and said he'll seek an audit of its finances as he assumes oversight of its operations.more>> Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne asked the Louisiana seafood promotion board to draw up a strategic plan and said he'll seek an audit of its finances as he assumes oversight of its operations.more>> Federal prosecutors have secured new indictments against a former BP engineer and a former BP executive charged separately with obstructing probes of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.more>> Federal prosecutors have secured new indictments against a former BP engineer and a former BP executive charged separately with obstructing probes of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.more>> "Officers are asking the public's help in finding 15-year old Shanna Rodgers, who was last seen yesterday at about 10:00 P.M."more>> "Officers are asking the public's help in finding 15-year old Shanna Rodgers, who was last seen yesterday at about 10:00 P.M."more>> Jefferson Parish Sheriff's investigators say a 13-year-old boy killed his young sister when he tried wrestling moves on the 5-year-old girl.
more>> Jefferson Parish Sheriff's investigators say a 13-year-old boy killed his young sister when he tried wrestling moves on the 5-year-old girl.more>> Green Wave fans and supporters have been willing to open their wallets to ensure the university finally gets back something it hasn't had since the old Tulane Stadium closed in 1974: an on-campus football experience.more>> Green Wave fans and supporters have been willing to open their wallets to ensure the university finally gets back something it hasn't had since the old Tulane Stadium closed in 1974: an on-campus football experience.more>> Mandeville Police have arrested the owner of "Mr. Move" moving company and charged him with Extortion and Unauthorized use of a Movable.more>> Mandeville Police have arrested the owner of "Mr. Move" moving company and charged him with Extortion and Unauthorized use of a Movable.more>> Authorities say six Terrebonne Parish oystermen were arrested for taking oysters during a closed season.more>> Authorities say six Terrebonne Parish oystermen were arrested for taking oysters during a closed season.more>>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The architects of a proposed class-action settlement of claims spawned by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are confident it won't be derailed by thousands of businesses and individuals opting out of the deal.
Thursday is the deadline for claimants to postmark written requests to opt out of the multibillion-dollar pact between BP PLC and a team of plaintiffs' attorneys.
Patrick Juneau, administrator of the court-supervised claims process, said roughly 2,300 potential plaintiffs had opted out as of Wednesday. But Juneau said a final number won't be known until early next week.
Steve Herman, one of the lead plaintiffs' attorneys in the BP litigation, said in an email that he sees "very little chance" that the deal will fall apart based on the number of opt outs.
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