New BP Fund Rules Offer Quick Pay For Lawsuit Waiver

By Megan Stride (December 13, 2010, 7:32 PM EST) -- Claimants seeking final payments from the $20 billion BP PLC spill fund will now have a shortcut option for receiving their compensation, as long as they're willing to forfeit their right to sue the the energy giant and other companies connected with the disaster, under new rules unveiled Monday by Gulf Coast Claims Facility administrator Kenneth Feinberg....

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