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Special court to try Italian marines

Queen of The North Officer Pleads Not Guildy To Negligence

Trial of 11 alleged pirates begins in Seychelles

Somali pirates who hijacked UAE ship did not mean any harm

BP oil rig workers plead not guilty to manslaughter

Somali Pirates Sentenced to 16 Years

BP Agrees to Pay a Record $4 Billion in Criminal Fines and Penalties BP Agrees to Pay a Record $4 Billion in Criminal Fines and Penalties Two Highest-Ranking BP Supervisors on Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Charged with Manslaughter and Former Senior BP Executive Charged with Obstruction of Congress BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) has agreed to plead guilty to felony manslaughter, environmental crimes and obstruction of Congress and pay a record $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties for its conduct leading to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people and caused the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today. The 14-count information, filed today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana, charges BP with 11 counts of felony manslaughter, one count of felony obstruction of Congress, and violations of the Clean Water and Migratory Bird Treaty Acts.BP has signed a guilty plea agreement with the government, also filed today, admitting to its criminal conduct. As part of its guilty plea, BP has agreed, subject to the Court's approval, to pay $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties - the largest criminal resolution in United States history."The $4 billion ...

Prestige Trial continues on 13th November

U.S. Department of State Responds to Seychelles Conviction of Pirates

Owner of missing gold ore ship arrested