Casey Colburn
Sarasota Observer: Conversation with Casey Colburn
This article was originally published on YourObserver.com (August 6, 2015). Casey Colburn’s time as chairman of the Downtown Sarasota Alliance came to an end Wednesday morning, but the outgoing leader will still keep a close eye on the evolution of the heart of the city and Sarasota as a whole. A lawyer specializing in governmental issues, […]
Sarasota Observer: Could benches return to Five Points Park?
This article was originally published on YourObserver.com (July 30, 2015). Ron Soto knows it’s a controversial topic to tackle, but he’s not shying away from talking about park benches. More specifically, Soto thinks it’s time to return the benches to Selby Five Points Park. The City Commission voted unanimously to remove the six benches from the […]
Bradenton Herald: Bradenton Downtown Development Authority Approves Purchase Agreement for Old Manatee Inns Property
This article was originally published by the Bradenton Herald (July, 29 2015). BRADENTON — The Bradenton Downtown Development Authority has recommended selling the old Manatee Inns property on 14th Street West to Beneficial Communities for $700,000. Beneficial attorney Casey Colburn of Sarasota’s Colburn Law Firm made final modifications to the agreement. The DDA wants to retain […]
Herald Tribune: Sarasota City Election Turnout Varies By District
This article was originally published by the Herald Tribune (March 11, 2015). SARASOTA – Earlier this week, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent predicted Tuesday’s City Commission election would bring a higher voter turnout than usual. She was right. Nearly 22 percent of registered voters cast ballots on Tuesday, more than in recent city races. But […]
ERG Law Firm: Second Federal Appeals Court Affirms BP Settlement Program
Orlando, FL – (March 4, 2014) — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Louisiana late yesterday ruled against BP in its bid to try and stop or severely change the terms of the Deepwater Horizon Court-supervised Settlement Program. The Appeals panel agreed by a 2-1 vote in support of presiding Federal Court Judge Carl […]
ERG Law Firm: BP’s Latest Tactics Spur Legal Pushback
The flurry of motions has continued this week in the back-and-forth that is the Deepwater Horizon Settlement Program. BP is being called out on its tactics in a new motion to hold BP in contempt of Court by a new filing on January 31st. The new motion before the District Court alleges that BP disclosed […]
ERG Law Firm: BP’s U.S. Gulf oil spill settlement challenges may backfire
(Reuters) – A year after agreeing to a multi-billion dollar settlement with victims of the 2010 Gulf oil spill, BP is aggressively challenging terms of the deal in a legal strategy that could backfire with the judge who will rule on the company’s potentially hefty federal fines. The British oil giant has pushed for multiple reviews […]
ERG Law Firm: BP Oil-Spill Settlement Approval Upheld by Appeals Court (1/14/14)
Bloomberg-Approval of BP Plc (BP/)’s $9.2 billion partial settlement of private-party claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was upheld by a U.S. appeals court. Objectors said the settlement was unfair and couldn’t be approved because it inconsistently compensated victims with the same types of economic injuries. London-based BP asked the court to […]
ERG Law Firm: While Settlement Framework is Solid, Appeals Court Asks Presiding Judge to Broaden Policy Review (12/3/13)
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a clarifying Order yesterday, directing Judge Barbier to broaden his review on remand to include the “causation” provision of the BP Settlement Agreement as he considers what “policy changes”, if any, should be made to the Settlement Program. The appellate court ruling essentially states that the District Court […]
ERG Law Firm: BP Presses On; Federal Judge Hammers Down (11/26/13)
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued what some may call a harshly worded opinion late afternoon Friday, stating that BP went back on their initial word in its new demand that businesses must show proof that their economic losses were directly related to the 2010 oil spill on a claim by claim basis. “To the […]
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