Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Judge: Leaning toward approving BP spill deal

MSNBC: ?A judge on Wednesday said he was leaning toward approving the settlement proposed by BP and a coalition of plaintiffs' lawyers to compensate individuals and businesses for the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The plaintiffs' lawyers represent more than 100,000 individuals and businesses, but the proposal also has its critics -- among them shrimp processors, recreational fishermen and Halliburton, BP's cement contractor on the Macondo well. "I'm leaning in favor of doing it, but I'm not going to do that...

URL: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/25/11376457-judge-leaning-toward-approving-huge-bp-settlement-in-gulf-oil-spill?lite

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