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Life in the Oriente Region of Ecuador is full of danger, mystery and intrigue. Located along the border with Colombia in the northeast part of the country, the region is home to ancient people groups who depend largely upon the resources of the Amazon River basin for their survival. It’s home to thousands of exotic [...]
What Will Be The Outcome of the Amazon Defense Coalition’s Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador?
June 11th, 2009 · 10 Comments
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‘No Good Deed Goes Unpunished’ (Part 2 of 2)
May 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
“You have a new form of business now for trial lawyers which is that they now go to foreign locations and try to root up and play off plaintiffs under circumstances under which legal systems are less well-developed and then try to export those judgments to the United States,” said Charles A. James, executive vice [...]
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‘No Good Deed Goes Unpunished’ (Part 1 of 2)
May 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments
“This case is the ultimate embodiment of ‘no good deed goes unpunished,’” said Charles A. James, executive vice president and chief legal counsel at Chevron Corporation, speaking about the 16-year-old, $27 billion lawsuit filed by the Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador.
James shared the opinions above during a conference call with bloggers one day [...]
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Blogger Targeted by ‘Spin’ in $27 Billion Lawsuit (Updated)
May 4th, 2009 · 4 Comments
For most of the past three weeks, I’ve been trying to learn as many details as possible about the a $27 billion class-action lawsuit pitting the Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron. Only last night, however, did I come to realize fully how large the stakes are in this 16-year-old lawsuit being tried in a court [...]
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Blogger Investigating $27 Billion Lawsuit Against Chevron, Sending Correspondent to Ecuador (Updated)
April 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments
“Big Oil” is under siege. Nowhere, however, are the stakes higher than in Ecuador. Within six months, a judge in that country is expected to issue a decision in a class-action environmental lawsuit that could cost San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron Oil Company $27 billion.
To learn more about the case, I will soon travel with my [...]
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