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Lago Agrio: New York Update
So let’s get caught up with New York. First, Judge Zambrano’s testimony. You can find summaries from Paul Barrett, Roger Parloff, and Joseph Ax online. Judge Zambrano testified that he, not Judge Guerra, wrote the decision. So as far as direct evidence goes, score one for Donziger and the LAPs. But the cross-examination, according to……
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Lago Agrio: Ecuadoran National Court of Justice Affirms Lago Agrio Judgment In The Main, But Reverses on Punitive Damages
Just a quick note for those who haven’t heard: the National Court of Justice has affirmed the Lago Agrio judgment in part, but reversed on the punitive damage award. The Wall Street Journal has early coverage, and, courtesy of Roger Parloff, I have a copy of the very lengthy opinion. I don’t think it makes……
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Case of the Day: King v. King
The case of the day is King v. King (Ft. Peck Ct. App. 2011). It’s something you don’t see every day: a recognition and enforcement decision in the courts of one Native American tribe concerning the judgments of the court of another tribe. The Fort Peck Tribal Court is the court of the Assiniboine and……
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Kickstarter Project of the Day: Please Lend A Hand!
My friend Luke Farrer is coming to the end of a Kickstarter campaign for creating a 3D map of Australia’s Claustral Canyon that I hope you’ll take a minute to support. Here’s his description: Carrying the latest in 3D laser scanners, I will abseil down Claustral’s three sheer waterfalls to the base of the slot……
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Case of the Day: Box v. Dallas Mexican Consulate General
The case of the day is Box v. Dallas Mexican Consulate General (N.D. Tex. 2013). The case was on remand from the Fifth Circuit. I wrote about the earlier decision in September 2012. In short, Box was a real estate broker; the claim arose out of Box’s work attempting to find new premises for the……