Orange County Oil Spill Amplify Settlement
Last verified September 11, 2026Source: jndHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
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What happened
Amplify Energy Corporation and a shipping defendant are settling a lawsuit related to an oil spill in Orange County. The specific allegations and reasons for the settlement are not detailed on this page.
Do you qualify?
The settlement class is described in notices received by members, with separate settlement classes for the Amplify Energy Settlement and the Shipping Defendant Settlement, but specific eligibility criteria are not provided on this page.
How to file
Claimants should review their Settlement Class description as indicated in their notice and click on the appropriate settlement website link for either the Orange County Oil Spill Amplify Settlement or the Orange County Oil Spill Shipping Defendant Settlement to file a claim. Specific claim procedures are not detailed on this page.
Common questions
- Is the Orange County Oil Spill Amplify Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- JND Legal Administration is the settlement administrator for this case. Claims are filed at ocoilspillsettlement.com. Filing a class action claim is always free — no legitimate settlement charges you to claim, and no administrator will ask for payment, a gift card, or your full Social Security number by email or text. If a notice asks for any of those, it is not from the administrator. When in doubt, ignore the link you were sent and go to the official settlement website directly.
- When will payments from the Orange County Oil Spill Amplify Settlement be sent?
- Class action payouts typically take 12 to 24 months after the claim deadline, and longer if the settlement is appealed. Payments cannot be issued until the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- HCC International Insurance Co. PLC(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- TRAVELERS SYNDICATE MANAGEMENT LTD (LLOYDS SYNDICATE 5000)(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- THE CHAUCER GROUP (LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1084)(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- MUNICH RE SYNDICATE LIMITED (LLOYDS SYNDICATE 0457)(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- AXIS CORPORATE CAPITAL UK LTD (LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1686)(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- ANTARES SYNDICATE 1274 (LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1274)(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- TALBOT UNDERWRITING LTD. (LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1183)(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- AEGIS LONDON (LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1225)(Intervenor Plaintiff)
+ 57 more
Defendants
- Cosco Shipping Lines Co. Ltd.(Intervenor Defendant)
- Marine Exchange of Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor d/b/a Marine Exchange of Southern California(Intervenor Defendant)
- COSTAMARE SHIPPING CO., S.A.(Intervenor Defendant)
- DOES(Intervenor Defendant)
- MSC DANIT(Intervenor Defendant)
- Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.(Intervenor Defendant)
- M/V Beijing
- M/V MSC DANIT
+ 28 more
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Richard D. McCuneMcCune Law Group APC
- Conte C. CicalaWithers Bergman LLP
- Neil E. GilesHall Maines Lugrin, PC
- James Clifton Hall , IIIHall Maines Lugrin, PC
- Mitchell J PophamLocke Lord LLP
- Timothy Patrick O'LearyFrilot LLC
- Patrick J. McShaneFrilot LLC
- Joseph Dwight LeBlanc , IIIFrilot LLC
- Danica B. DennyFrilot LLC
- Robert E. Freehill , JrHall Maines Lugrin PC
- William Colin MullenLocke Lord LLP
- Jeffrey T. BentchHall Maines Lugrin PC
- David Ronald RutanLocke Lord LLP
- Brooke L. BentleyHall Maines Lugrin PC
- Patrick I. AndrewsLieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein, LLP
- Avery S. HalfonLieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein LLP
- Mark I. RichardsClarkson Law Firm, P.C.
- Albert E Peacock , IIIPeacock Piper Tong and Voss LLP
- Sherief MorsyMcCune Law Group, McCune Wright Arevalo Vercoski Kusel Weck
- Elaine S. KuselMcCune Law Group, McCune Wright Arevalo Vercoski Kusel Weck
- Steven Gregory TidrickTidrick Law Firm LLP
- Joel Benjamin YoungTidrick Law Firm LLP
- Steven Noel Williams
- Matthew William ClarkBentley and More LLP
- Gregory L. BentleyBentley and More LLP
- Steven E BledsoeLarson LLP
- Rick Lloyd RichmondLarson LLP
- James G PerryMcCune Wright Arevalo, LLP
- David C WrightMcCune Law Group, McCune Wright Arevalo Vercoski Kusel Weck
- Andrew Joseph BedigianLarson LLP
- Robert B HutchinsonCotchett Pitre and McCarthy LLP
- Kelly Christina WeilCotchett Pitre and McCarthy LLP
- Hannah BrownCotchett Pitre and McCarthy LLP
- Gary A PraglinCotchett Pitre and McCarthy LLP
- Wilson M DunlaveyLieff Cabraser Heiman and Bernstein LLP
- Kelly K. McNabbLieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein LLP
- Patricia Camille GuerraCasey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt and Penfield LLP
- Gayle M BlattCasey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt and Penfield LLP
- Frederick SchenkCasey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt and Penfield
- David Seabold Casey , JrCasey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt and Penfield LLP
- Francis A Bottini , JrBottini and Bottini Inc
- Paul A MatiasicMatiasic Firm PC
- Matthew Christopher MaclearAqua Terra Aeris Law Group
- Jason Robert FlandersAqua Terra Aeris Law Group
- James Thomas BrettAqua Terra Aeris Law Group
- Hannah E MohrMatiasic Firm PC
- Erica A MahargAqua Terra Aeris Law Group
- Wylie A AitkenAitken Aitken and Cohn
- Megan Janet Gless DemshkiAitken Aitken and Cohn
- Darren O. AitkenAitken Aitken and Cohn
- Lexi J HazamLieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein LLP
- Stephen Gerard LarsonLarson LLP
- Seyed Abbas KazerounianKazerouni Law Group APC
- Jason A IbeyKazerouni Law Group APC
- Blake Hunter YagmanLeeds Brown Law P.C.
- Alex R. StrausMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC
Counsel for defendants
- Holly Renee Rioux-LefebvreKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Thomas M. FedeliClyde and Co LLP
- Brittany L. SukiennikCravath, Swaine and Moore LLP
- Philip R LempriereSchwabe Williamson and Wyatt PC
- Noah JarrettSchwabe Williamson and Wyatt PC
- Molly J. HenrySchwabe Williamson and Wyatt PC
- Michael MahoneySchwabe Williamson and Wyatt, PC
- Jay Allen SaylesSchwabe Williamson and Wyatt
- Herbert H. Ray , Jr.Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt PC
- Nicholas S. PolitisFlynn Delich and Wise LLP
- Melissa A. SyringCravath Swaine and Moore LLP
- Joseph KlemmeArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Andreas MoffettArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Nathaniel Edward HaasKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Alanna R. HoranKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Marc R GreenbergTucker Ellis LLP
- Vanessa A. LavelyCravath Swaine and Moore LLP
- Benjamin GruensteinCravath, Swaine and Moore LLP
- Andrew D. HuynhCravath Swaine and Moore LLP
- Allison C. TildenCrayath Swaine and Moore LLP
- Wilson MudgeArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Emily OrlerArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Matthew Scott OwenKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Ryon L. LittleDeLeo Kuylenstierna and Little PA
- Christopher M. OdellArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Allison RumseyArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- James YatesKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Zachary John PolitisFlynn Delich and Wise LLP
- Lisa M ConnerFlynn Delich and Wise LLP
- Erich P WiseFlynn Delich and Wise LLP
- Damaris HernandezCravath Swaine and Moore LLP
- Sean O MorrisArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Omid H. NasabCravath, Swaine and Moore LLP
- Michael P. AddisCravath Swaine and Moore LLP
- Lillian S. GrossbardCravath Swaine and Moore LLP
- Kevin J. OrsiniCravath, Swaine and Moore LLP
- Katherine EpsteinKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Lauren DanielArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Katie J. L. ScottArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Jonathan W. HughesArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Angel Tang NakamuraArnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- Gavin TisdaleKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Ellen E McGlynnCollier Walsh Nakazawa LLP
- Mark C. HolscherKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Juliette Bowen McCulloughPeacock Piper Tong Voss
- Tara B VossPeacock Piper Tong and Voss LLP
- Kevin Ross PowellKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Joseph A Walsh , IICollier Walsh Nakazawa LLP
- Meredith PohlKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Glen R PiperPeacock Piper Tong Voss LLP
- McClain ThompsonKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Margaret StandoPeacock Piper Tong and Voss LLP
- David Andrew TongPeacock Piper Tong and Voss LLP
- Daniel T. DonovanKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Anna RotmanKirkland and Ellis LLP
- Christopher William KeeganKirkland and Ellis LLP
Parties and counsel from the public court docket. Listing an attorney here isn't an endorsement, and ClaimWatch isn't affiliated with any of them.
In the news
- Firm restarting oil pipeline involved in California spillseattlepi.com · April 11, 2023
- Shipping Companies Reach $97M Settlement in California Oil SpillInsurance Journal · March 3, 2023
- Shipping companies agree to pay $97M in California oil spill lawsuitFox News · March 1, 2023
- Shipping companies reach $97M California oil spill agreementseattlepi.com · March 1, 2023
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