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What Environmental Lawyers Need to Know About USA v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.
ExecSense, Feb 2011, Pages: 60
“What Environmental Lawyers Need to Know About USA v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.” is a time efficient way to be in-the-know on the most up to date facts and ramifications of this recently filed lawsuit against Transocean, BP, and BP's Operating Partners , and its impact on the limits of liability under the Oil Pollution Act and fines and penalties under the Clean Water Act for oil pollution in U.S. navigable waters. Take the 60 minutes to view this webinar (on your computer, mobile phone, iPad, Kindle or printed out) to make sure you have answers ready to key questions you are sure to be asked on the immediate ramifications of this lawsuit by colleagues, clients and other professionals with whom you discuss the case, as it is the first action brought by the U.S. over the oil spill caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig in April of 2010 and related CWA and OPA issues.
Upon ordering, ExecSense will email you a link to download the webinar files for viewing on your computer, mobile phone, iPod, iPad, Kindle or printed out. The downloaded files will include the PowerPoint presentation, audio narration and jpeg images of the slides (for watching on your mobile media device). Take advantage of your next commute, flight, business trip, lunch, or free hour in your schedule to view this webinar.
The webinar is led by an expert on the ramifications of this lawsuit for environmental lawyers in 2011, Vincent Foley (Partner, Holland & Knight LLP), and focuses on:
- Everything you need to know in 60 minutes about the lawsuit filed by the federal government against BP in the Eastern District of Louisiana seeking damages under the Clean Water Act and a declaration that defendants are liable under the Oil Pollution Act for all removal costs and damages caused by the oil spill, including damages to the environment
- Comprehensive discussion of the federal safety and operating regulations that BP allegedly violated in the drilling of the well, including failure to take necessary precautions to keep the well under control, failure to use the best available and safest drilling technology to monitor the well’s conditions, failure to maintain continuous surveillance, and failure to use and maintain equipment and material that were necessary to ensure the safety and protection of personnel, equipment, natural resources, and the environment
- The 10 questions being asked the most by environmental lawyers and their clients relating to the case and surrounding circumstances
- Case studies of what other environmental lawyers are doing for their clients, now and in the future, based on this lawsuit
Praise for ExecSense Webinars:
'An expeditious way to obtain authoritative current information and ideas on a subject of interest.' – David Kera, Partner, Oblon Spivak
'Just in time information to improve knowledge of current topics and trends.” – Thomas M. Armstrong, Attorney, Reid and Riege
“Well organized, well articulated, and easy to follow. The ExecSense webinar I attended was the best virtual learning experience I've had in quite some time.” – Brian K. Moore, HR Communications, Humana
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