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Posted Fri May 23 2014: from New Orleans Advocate:
BP plans to appeal oil spill settlement ruling to the Supreme Court http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1400875564
After a federal appeals court denied a request to rehear its case, international energy company BP will seek relief with the nations highest court. The decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit this week would close the door on BP's attempt to have a court redefine the terms of a settlement agreement that governs the criteria in which claims are paid. For much of the past year, the company has disputed the current standard, arguing that failing to require claimants to show "direct evidence of causation" essentially expands the class of people eligible to receive payments.
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They selected a president, why not come to the aid of poor BP.

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