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Response to Aaron Marr Page
Many thanks to Ted Folkman and the symposium contributors for a rich discussion. Here I respond to Aaron Page’s post. Later I will comment on Ted’s posts and comments addressed to me. In Page’s rhetorical view, the fraud in the Ecuadorian litigation against Chevron was a triviality in a teapot that should not deter US……
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BREAKING: Lago Agrio Plaintiffs Seek Recognition and Enforcement in Canada
I have breaking news to report in the Lago Agrio case. The plaintiffs have brought an action for recognition and enforcement of the judgment in the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario. It looks like Alan Lenczner of Lenczner Slaght will be representing the plaintiffs. I will have more details as they become available, and……
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A New Kind of Estoppel?
I want to thank all of the contributors to today’s symposium. I’m really pleased and honored to be able to host what I think has been a very good discussion of a significant current issue. I want to comment briefly on what Whytock and Robertson have to say about estoppel. As I understand their position,……
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A Response to the Whytock/Robertson Proposal
Aaron Marr Page is the Managing Attorney at Forum Nobis pllc and an advocate for the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. Chris Whytock and Cassandra Robertson have produced an excellent and timely piece of scholarship and kudos to Letter Blogatory for so keenly picking up on its import and hosting this symposium. I must pause to note……
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Forum Non Conveniens, Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, and the Chevron Litigation
Douglass Cassel is Notre Dame Presidential Fellow and Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame Law School. He was also an advocate for Chevron in proceedings before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Views expressed herein are his personal views, and not necessarily those of Notre Dame Law School, Chevron or any other……