The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt by victims of a deadly refinery explosion to block a plea deal between BP PLC and prosecutors.
The Supreme Court’s action means a federal judge in Houston can now decide whether to give final approval to the much criticized plea deal, which settles criminal conduct by the London-based oil [...]

Environmentalists who sued Duke Energy Corp. over upgrades at its coal-fired plants say a proposed EPA rule undermines their U.S. Supreme Court victory and would give utilities a free hand to pollute.
At issue is how the government measures air pollution from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants and other sources.
Environmentalists say the pollution should be [...]

Asserting the state improperly turned a contract dispute into a fraud action, Exxon Mobil Corporation urged the Alabama Supreme Court to overturn a $3.5 billion punitive damages award. The award resulted from a lawsuit regarding payment of Mobile Bay Project royalties to the state.
“This entire case stems from a contract dispute over a poorly drafted [...]

Two Miami law firms were awarded more than $300 million Thursday in attorneys fees for their work in a 15-year legal battle involving Exxon Mobil Corp. and thousands of service station dealers who sued the company.
U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold gave the two law firms about 30 percent of the total settlement of $1.075 [...]