US panel asked to consolidate oil spill lawsuits

A federal judicial panel wrestled today with perceptions of bias and conflict among both judges and geography in figuring out where to consolidate more than 300 lawsuits filed against BP PLC and other companies in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. …

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