Carl Barbier

The World

New Orleans judge will rule on hundreds of BP lawsuits

The fate of hundreds of federal lawsuits stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been settled. The cases will go in front of a single judge in New Orleans. Some are wondering if it’s possible to hold a fair trial.

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