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Court knocks down Exxon oil spill damages

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After nearly 20 years of legal wrangling, the Exxon Valdez oil spill court case has finally come to a bitter end. On June 25, 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down punitive damages in a 5-3 ruling that could have far reaching affects for victims harmed during shipping oil spill accidents. The court reduced the … Read more

High court hears Exxon Valdez oil spill suit

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Nearly 14 years after Exxon was ordered to pay $5 billion dollars because of the damages done to people and their livelyhood during the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the nation’s top court is scheduled to hear the final appeal this week. The U.S. Supreme Court will listen to arguments this coming Wednesday from the 1994 … Read more