Legal News for Tues 3/24 - SCOTUS Asylum Case, More Harvard Probes, NCAA vs. DraftKings and Fixing NY's Estate Tax
This Day in Legal History: Exxon Valdez
On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil into the surrounding waters. The disaster quickly became one of the most devastating environmental crises in United States history, contaminating vast stretches of coastline and severely impacting wildlife and local communities. In the immediate aftermath, attention turned not only to cleanup efforts but also to the legal consequences for Exxon. Federal and state authorities pursued claims under…
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