BP, U.S. Urge Judge to Accept Plea Over Protests by Victims

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BP Exploration & Production Inc., the Houston-based exploration unit of BP, agreed in November to plead guilty to 14 counts, including 11 for felony seaman’s manslaughter, and pay $4 billion to resolve all criminal charges related to the argest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.