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TexasTowelie

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 08:07 PM Jul 2013

New BP ad suggests it’s the victim in the oil spill fallout

BP published a new advertisement Thursday in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal suggesting it’s a victim of trial lawyers seeking a big windfall — an unfair one, in the company’s view.

The headline at the top of the ad states, “Business Leaders Agree: What’s Happening to BP is Bad for American Business.”

The British oil giant is continuing its aggressive challenge to how business claims are being handled as part of the multibillion dollar Gulf oil spill civil settlement that it reached last year with thousands of victims of the disaster.

The ad compiles recent public statements from some business leaders who offer support for BP’s position.

More at http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/07/25/bp-publishes-new-ad-over-gulf-spill-settmement-dispute-suggesting-it-is-a-victim/?cmpid=businesshcat .

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New BP ad suggests it’s the victim in the oil spill fallout (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2013 OP
plus, the ad is probably tax deductible, that is if they actually pay any tax nt msongs Jul 2013 #1
Well then, Let's blame the victim in this case /nt dballance Jul 2013 #2
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