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Federal Appeals Court Reaffirms BP's Liability in Gulf Oil Spill

2014-11-08 19:14:14| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

A federal appeals court panel has reaffirmed its ruling that BP is liable for federal Clean Water Act damages stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the latest loss for the oil giant as it fights court decisions that could ultimately bring $18 billion in penalties. The three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments that there were errors in its June 4 ruling on BP's Clean Water Act liability.

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Limiting Laundry Liability

2014-11-04 07:00:00| Happi Breaking News

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Climate change could create legal liability for Canadian companies: study

2014-10-09 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

CTV: Advances in climate change science could be creating a huge legal liability for major Canadian energy companies, especially from foreign judgments being enforced locally, a new study suggests. The study, released Thursday from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and West Coast Environmental Law, joins a growing body of research considering how the law might be used to recoup the costs of climate change from companies that contribute to it. "That gives us some assurance that we're onto...

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Shadley on Fleet Safety: A Question of Liability

2014-09-14 19:25:46| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

By Randy Shadley, CAFM, ProFleet Solutions, LLC Question: What do Yogurt, Yoga, and Your liability have in common? Answer: They are all related to a California Court of Appeal ruling (Moradi v Marsh USA), where the insurance company, Marsh USA, Inc., was found to be liable for damages when one of its employees -- who regularly used her personal vehicle for company business -- was involved in a crash after work on personal time, while headed for frozen yogurt on the way to a yoga class in her personal car. You read that right: personal car, personal time, personal errands after work, employer responsible for damages. Not for damages to the employees car, mind you, but damages to the third party. READ MORE The Article Shadley on Fleet Safety: A Question of Liability appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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