Law360, New York (February 13, 2012, 5:37 PM ET) -- With trial looming in the multidistrict litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP PLC, its co-defendants and the court are racing through a spate of filings on evidence and witnesses in preparation for the Feb. 27 start date.
The trial is set to progress in three phases, with the first phase determining liability for BP and its drilling partners. The second phase will involve litigation over events that took place after the disaster, like cleanup. The third will determine damages. The first phase alone could...
As Deepwater Trial Draws Near, Evidentiary Battles Intensify
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