UNITED STATES: BP parent shielded from spill lawsuits

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  • Potential liability
  • Fines
  • Compensation fund strategy
  • Drilling moratorium
  • Other assurances
  • Expanding potential liability
  • Liability limits
  • Attacking the parent?
  • Securities lawsuits
  • Establishing parent liability
  • Direct liability of parent
  • Piercing 'the veil'
  • Fraudulent conveyance?

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