November 15, 2012
BP To Pay Largest Criminal Fine In U.S. History For Deepwater Horizon Disaster
BP To Pay Largest Criminal Fine In U.S. History For Deepwater Horizon Disaster: BP has agreed to pay a historic $4.5 billion criminal fine over a six-year period, after pleading guilty to 11 felony counts and criminal charges for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 workers. After two years, the litigation is not yet over since BP faces damages from Gulf states and additional civil charges [...]/p