A consultant for energy companies told Congress on Tuesday that any effort to rewrite oil spill liability laws retroactively would likely face a legal challenge based on breach-of-contract claims. W. Jackson Coleman testified at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering legislation to lift limits on damage awards. Coleman expressed concern that changes to liability laws could "open up the United States to enormous damages."
June 09, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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A private consultant for energy companies told Congress on Tuesday that any effort to rewrite oil spill liability laws retroactively would likely face a legal challenge based on breach-of-contract claims.
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