Has the BP Oil Settlement Made the Company an 'Open Cash Register?'

The Gulf Oil Spill of 2010 was a disaster for many people in Louisiana, Mississippi, parts of Florida and other states. It was a disaster for the British oil giant BP, not just financially, but in terms of public relations. So, BP set up a fund to help compensate victims, but now BP may be a victim, too. Paul Barrett, assistant managing editor of BusinessWeek has written an article under the headline, "How BP Got Screwed on Gulf Oil Spill Claims."