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Lago Agrio: Huaorani Case Voluntarily Dismissed
I wrote a couple of days ago about the Huaorani motion for leave to intervene in Chevron’s RICO case against Donziger and others. I should have noted that on November 28 the Huaorani filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of their claims against Donziger in the separate civil action they had brought, which I reported……
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Argentina Takes the Liberdad Case to the ITLOS
As I briefly noted a few weeks ago, a Ghanaian court, on the motion of NML Capital, arrested an Argentine naval vessel, the ARA Liberdad, while it was in port. NML, of course, is one of Argentina’s creditors on its sovereign debt. A coup for NML and its lawyers, and highly embarrassing for Argentina. I……
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Breaking: Justice Breyer Enters Stay In The Belfast Project Case
Justice Breyer, acting as circuit justice, has stayed the First Circuit’s mandate in the Belfast Project case “pending receipt of a response, due on or before Thursday, October 11, 2012, by 4 p.m., and further order of [Justice Breyer] or of the Court” I’ll keep you posted as this develops.
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Breaking: The High Court Enters An Injunction in the Belfast Project Case
My impeccable sources have told me that today the High Court in Belfast entered an injunction enjoining the UK authorities from receiving any materials produced by the US government in the Belfast Project case. I understand that the basis of the injunction was Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which covers freedom……
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Breaking: First Circuit Denies Rehearing In Belfast Project Case
As expected, the First Circuit has denied Moloney & McIntyre’s petition for a hearing by the panel or en banc in the Belfast Project case. There was no dissent. Moloney & McIntyre have already signaled their intention to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court. For those of you wanting……