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Lago Agrio: Chevron Settles With H5
Chevron has settled yet another claim against a business that was associated with the Lago Agrio plaintiffs and their lawsuit in Ecuador. H5 was an e-discovery and litigation services firm that owned a small percentage interest in the Ecuadoran judgment. No cash changed hands, but H5 transferred its interest in the judgment to Chevron and……
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Thoughts on Yaiguaje
Earlier today I published Doug Cassel’s comment on Yaiguaje. Here are a few of my own thoughts on the case:
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Doug Cassel on Yaiguaje
Friend of the blog and Chevron advocate Doug Cassel weighs in with his reaction to the Yaiguaje decision. Stay tuned for my own reaction this afternoon. Last week’s jurisdictional decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in Chevron v. Yaiguaje is a first-inning victory for the Lago Agrio plaintiffs, in their quest for a foreign……
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Lago Agrio: The Canadian Supreme Court’s Decision in Yaiguaje v. Chevron
Update (10:25 a.m.): The Lago Agrio plaintiffs prevailed on their jurisdictional arguments. Both Chevron and its indirect Canadian subsidiary are subject to the jurisdiction of the Ontario courts. The court did not decide whether the corporate veil between the subsidiary (the entity with the assets in Canada) and Chevron (the judgment debtor) could be pierced,……
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Lago Agrio: Canadian Supreme Court’s Judgment To Be Delivered On Friday
On Friday at 9:45 a.m. EDT, the Supreme Court of Canada will deliver its judgment in Chevron Corp. v. Yaiguaje. It’s been a while, so as a reminder, this is the case in which the LAPs are seeking recognition of the Ecuadoran judgment in Canada.