Oil Pollution Act authorized the assertion of the federal government's private claims for Native corporations' lost use of selected but unconveyed lands.
Plaintiffs are not asserting any of the following as a basis for any of their claims and, therefore, you may not award damages for:
1. Any alleged harm to plaintiffs� ability or right to sell or lease any of their property, as a result of the Oil Spill;
2. Any alleged reduction in the market value of any of their properties as a result of the Oil Spill.
Defines where disputes must be litigated (state vs. federal), which affects cost, leverage, and practical enforceability for shareholders.