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Lago Agrio: What About The Ghostwriting?
It’s important to distinguish between three kinds of wrongdoing Chevron alleges in the Lago Agrio case. First is the ghostwriting of the Cabrera report and the concealment of the communications and ties between the supposedly independent Cabrera and Donziger and his team. Second is the supposed bribe of the judge in the first instance court.……
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Lago Agrio: My Interview with Ambassador Cely
I traveled to Washington on Wednesday for an interview with Nathalie Cely Suárez, Ecuador’s ambassador to the United States, at the embassy in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. The building itself is a handsome Renaissance Revival-style mansion. I arrived a few minutes early and watched the comings and goings in the main room on the first……
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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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Lago Agrio: Trial Update and Scorecard
There’s a fair amount to report since my last post about trial developments. As always, just a caveat that I’m only reporting on what I can glean from the docket, since I’m not in New York for the trial. Developments Judge Kaplan Rejects Motions For Sanctions and to Strike Judge Guerra’s Testimony. Donziger and the……