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Lago Agrio: Steven Donziger Petitions the IACHR
Steven Donziger, the American lawyer for the Lago Agrio plaintiffs, has filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging that the United States has violated his human rights in connection with the RICO case Chevron filed against him and also his suspension from the practice of law. Aaron Marr Page, a regular……
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Lago Agrio: Chevron Wins Investment Treaty Arbitration Against Ecuador
The tribunal hearing the investment treaty dispute between Chevron and Ecuador has issued a partial award that decides the case in Chevron’s favor. I learned of the award on Friday, and there’s a lot in there that eventually I want to write about. But I do want to take an initial look at an issue……
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Lago Agrio: Steven Donziger Indefinitely Suspended From The Practice of Law
The worst thing that can happen to a lawyer has happened to Steven Donziger, the lead American lawyer for the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, has indefinitely suspended him from the practice of law. The decision was short and to the point: the court gave preclusive effect to the facts……
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Lago Agrio: More on the Ontario Hearing
While there still is no transcript or recording of the hearing in the Court of Appeal last week, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs have issued a press release that, even after putting aside all the things that should be put aside, casts some light on what happened at the hearing. It seems that both Chevron Corp.……
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Lago Agrio Court: STJ Rejects Ecuadoran Judgment
The Chevronologists among you know that the Lago Agrio plaintiffs have tried to obtain recognition of their Ecuadoran judgment in three jurisdictions: Argentina, Brazil, and Canada. The attempt in Argentina failed last month. The proceedings in Canada were rejected by the first instance court in January 2017 but are still on appeal. The LAPs, perhaps……