May 28, 2026
The Fifth Circuit has denied an en banc rehearing of a worker's toxic tort suit against BP Exploration & Production over prostate cancer he alleges he developed because of exposure to crude oil during cleanup of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.
May 13, 2025
The Fifth Circuit has affirmed the exclusion of expert testimony in a worker's toxic tort suit against BP Exploration & Production Inc. over cancer he says he developed after cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, saying there are "fatal analytical flaws" in the expert's opinion and upholding a win for the oil company.
December 03, 2024
A Fifth Circuit judge on Tuesday questioned whether cleanup workers' claims following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill can survive in the face of a demanding evidence standard adopted from toxic tort cases.