• Case of the Day: Cabrera v. Kosan Crisplant

    The case of the day is Cabrera v. Kosan Crisplant A/S (S.D. Tex. 2016). Much confusion is in the air. Roberto Cabrera brought a product liability suit against Kaya Baskül, a Turkish company, following a propane fire and explosion in Conroe, Texas. The decision is a little confusing, because it refers to an attempt in […]

    November 17, 2016
  • Lago Agrio: The Cabrera Report—Mystery Solved

    Today Letters Blogatory wades further into the Lago Agrio mire than usual. The question is one I raised back in April, when Doug Cassel’s open letter was still the hot topic: who wrote the Cabrera report? Who wrote the Cabrera report? The Cassel memorandum points to emails in which one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers seemingly […]

    December 18, 2012
  • Lago Agrio: Donziger Begins Serving Sentence

    Lago Agrio: Donziger Begins Serving Sentence

    Questions and answers about the Chevron/Ecuador case as Steven Donziger begins to serve his six-month sentence for criminal contempt.

    October 27, 2021
  • Lago Agrio: Donziger Referee Recommends Reinstatement

    The latest twist in the saga of Steven Donziger is a major win for the embattled lawyer for the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. A referee has recommended that he be reinstated to the practice of law. I had previously written that I didn’t want to write about the case anymore because I find it too depressing. […]

    March 2, 2020
  • Lago Agrio: Supreme Court of Canada Denies Ecuadorans’ Application for Leave to Appeal

    Lago Agrio: Supreme Court of Canada Denies Ecuadorans’ Application for Leave to Appeal

    Yesterday the Supreme Court of Canada denied an application by the Lago Agrio plaintiffs for leave to appeal from the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in May 2018, which held that the Lago Agrio plaintiffs cannot reach the assets of Chevron’s indirect subsidiary in Canada to satisfy the judgment against Chevron they obtained […]

    April 5, 2019
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