Lawmaker calls for ‘unlimited liability’ for BP 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: June 15, 2010
Tags: American Association for Justice, BP, oil spill litigation
WASHINGTON – At a congressional hearing attended by the CEOs of the top five oil companies, Rep. Edward Markey, chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee, urged lawmakers to lift the liability cap for damages arising from oil disasters like the ongoing spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Class action filed over oil spill
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: May 5, 2010
Tags: Alabama, BP, class action, oil spill
Montgomery law firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles PC has filed a class action against BP for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Pitfalls abound for Gulf oil spill plaintiffs
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 5, 2010
Tags: BP, Exxon, Oil Pollution Act, oil spill litigation, Supreme Court
As coastal businesses and governments brace for the full effects of the massive petroleum spill off the Gulf Coast, the legal landscape for those seeking civil damages from oil company BP may be as slippery as the oil slick itself.
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