9/21 - Judge Tosses BP Shareholders' Claims Arising From Oil Spill

A consolidated shareholder lawsuit against BP's current and former directors and officers alleging that lapses in security procedures contributed to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been dismissed, with a Texas federal judge concluding that the case belongs in England.

Michael Rosenblatt In the State of Louisiana, unless you specify otherwise, you and your spouse automatically enter a legal matrimonial regime, which is the community of acquets and gains. This means, with few exceptions, each spouse is entitled to one half of all property acquired during the marriage, and responsible for one half of all debt acquired during the marriage.