Macondo trial gets under way

Opening statements kicked off Monday in a massive New Orleans trial to determine the civil liability of BP, Halliburton, Transocean and other companies in the 2010 Macondo explosion and spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Macondo trial: Protesters gather outside New Orleans courthouse as opening statements in massive trial get under way
Macondo trial: Protesters gather outside New Orleans courthouse as opening statements in massive trial get under way
Published 25 February 2013, 17:13Updated 11 October 2016, 14:25