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Should Bp Be Liable For Economic Losses Due To The Moratorium On Oil Drilling Imposed After The "Deepwater Horizon" Accident?, Steven Shavell
Should Bp Be Liable For Economic Losses Due To The Moratorium On Oil Drilling Imposed After The "Deepwater Horizon" Accident?, Steven Shavell
Vanderbilt Law Review
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon accident and the BP oil spill, the government imposed a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The issue addressed here is whether, on grounds of policy, BP should be held responsible for moratorium- related economic losses. The answer that is developed is no. The reason, in essence, is that, although the spill caused the moratorium, the moratorium might be viewed as a socially beneficial event on net because its purpose was to avert a significant danger.
Organizational Apologies: Bp As A Case Study, Erin O'Hara O'Connor
Organizational Apologies: Bp As A Case Study, Erin O'Hara O'Connor
Vanderbilt Law Review
This Article examines the conduct of BP executives in the weeks following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to illuminate the use of apology by organizations. After briefly describing the value of apology and its nuances from an evolutionary perspective, the Article describes how apology and other responsibility-accepting behaviors can be mobilized by organizations to avoid the costs of its apparently careless conduct. In particular, organizations can designate particular agents as spokespersons who possess the ability to portray a sense of sincerity and regret. Moreover, reconciliation by ingroup members appears to be more common than is reconciliation by outgroup members, likely …