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Chevron Turns On Trillium, One Of Its Owners
The Lago Agrio plaintiffs and Steven Donziger were on the hot seat on Tuesday, but today it’s Chevron’s turn. One of Chevron’s shareholders is Trillium Asset Management. Trillium has been a regular sponsor of shareholder resolutions regarding Chevron’s environmental policies, and in May 2011 Trillium signed a letter with other shareholders calling on Chevron “to……
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Lago Agrio: Chevron Seeks Summary Judgment Against Donziger
Chevron, bouncing back from the Supreme Court’s denial of its petition for a writ of certiorari in the Naranjo case, has gone on the offensive and moved for summary judgment against the Lago Agrio plaintiffs’ lead American lawyer, Steven Donziger, on its claim under [section] 487 of the New York Judiciary Law. The claim revolves……
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Mamma Mia!: Ontario appeal court upholds $600,000 Italian judgment against an Ontario lawyer
IJA Brigade member Antonin Pribetić comments today on a recent Ontario case on recognition and enforcement of an Italian judgment. His piece is cross-posted at The Trial Warrior. Today’s decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Sincies Chiementin S.p.A. v. King, 2012 ONCA 653, upholds a summary judgment, enforcing a foreign judgment issued by……
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Lago Agrio: Donziger Strikes Back
There’s a major development in the Lago Agrio case to report today. Steven Donziger has moved for leave to amend his answer to assert counterclaims against Chevron. Until now, Chevron has been almost entirely on the offensive in the US courts, making serious allegations of misconduct in Ecuador against Donziger and others, and in my……
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Breaking: A Close Call For The Lago Agrio Plaintiffs As Judge Kaplan Denies Chevron’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
There was little question that Judge Kaplan’s decision on Chevron’s motion for partial summary judgment would have unhappy things to say about the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. Judge Kaplan’s decision lives up to expectations, taking the Lago Agrio plaintiffs to task in just about every way. But somewhat to my surprise, Judge Kaplan denied Chevron’s motion,……