Monday, December 8, 2014

US Supreme Court rejects BP oil claims challenge

The US Supreme Court has rejected oil giant's BP's challenge to a compensation settlement for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

In 2012, BP agreed to the multi-billion dollar deal but later said the plan was unclear and BP's consent misunderstood.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington.

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