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A Chevron spokesperson commented that the award was "nothing more than a stunt to distract attention from the fact that the lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador has been proven to be meritless and the product of unprecedented fraud" and pointed to a U.S. court finding that the plaintiff's lawyers had committed "mail and wire fraud, money ...
Chevron was alleged to have provided assistance to the Nigerian military forces in the form of helicopters and sea trucks piloted by Chevron Nigeria employees. [6] Other accounts suggest Chevron hired the security forces and helped plan the attack on the villages in retaliation for the protesters' activities. [ 7 ] (
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 544 U.S. 528 (2005), [2] was a landmark case in United States regulatory takings law whereby the Court expressly overruled precedent created in Agins v. City of Tiburon . [ 1 ] Agins held that a government regulation of private property effects a taking if such regulation does not substantially advance legitimate state ...
Pablo Fajardo in conversation with Silver Donald Cameron about his work.. Pablo Fajardo Mendoza (or Pablo Fajardo) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and activist. He led the litigation against Chevron Corporation related to the environmental disaster he alleged was caused by the oil operations of Texaco (acquired by Chevron Corporation in 2001) in the Lago Agrio oil field between 1964 and 1990.
Steven Robert Donziger (born September 14, 1961) [1] is an American attorney known for his legal battles with Chevron, particularly Aguinda v. Texaco, Inc. and other cases in which he represented over 30,000 farmers and indigenous people who suffered environmental damage and health problems caused by oil drilling in the Lago Agrio oil field of Ecuador.
Image credits: Bored Panda #2 Dave Grohl Fathered A Baby Girl Outside Of His Marriage. Lead singer of the Foo Fighters Dave Grohl isn’t trying to hide his truth. Back in September, the musician ...
The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to the convictions of General Motors (GM) and related companies that were involved in the monopolizing of the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and subsidiaries, as well as to the allegations that the defendants conspired to own or control transit systems, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the ...