Respectfully submitted by Lawrence E. Rafferty (rafflaw)-Weekend Contributor

I guess I should not be surprised anymore, but it still saddens me to read that our old friend, Halliburton, has pled guilty to destroying evidence concerning their participation in the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the subsequent environmental disaster in 2010.  If they pled guilty why should I be upset?  I am upset that the Department of Justice agreed to a $1.1 Billion fine instead of jail time.  Once again a corporate “citizen” has committed a crime and no one is going to jail. Continue reading “Halliburton Commits Crimes and Gets a Fine” →