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2014-03-05 Government

Via Ace:
A National Review piece includes some comments from one Karen Hinton, who took a $10,000 a month retainer and a five percent "success fee" in the event the case ever paid off.
An American lawyer used "corrupt means" to secure a multi-billion-dollar pollution judgment against Chevron Corp in Ecuador, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday, a major setback for Ecuadorean villagers hoping to collect on the award.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in New York said he found "clear and convincing evidence" that attorney Steven Donziger's legal team used bribery, fraud and extortion in pursuit of an $18 billion judgment against the oil company issued in 2011.
It's just the way things are done south of the border. You have to respect their culture. Now pay up, gringo...

Posted by badanov 2014-03-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [29 views ] Top

#1 a boatload of enviros and leftist ngo's were backing the plaintiff team

unfortunately, there has not been anyone yet to come forward to indicate that these sleazoids knew about the bribes, etc.

Posted by lord garth 2014-03-05 06:37|| 2014-03-05 06:37|| Front Page Top

#2 There is plenty of data. You can google it. They knew.

Posted by Steve White 2014-03-05 09:43|| 2014-03-05 09:43|| Front Page Top

#3 When the case was first brought forward Chevron supposedly was willing to pay a 'convenience fee' of over a billion dollars to make it go away even though they felt - and still feel - the case was without merit. Their offer was rejected outright so Chevron lawyered up to the max. They got too greedy and that forced Chevron to fight. I'm not optimistic that Chevron will ultimately prevail though, because with assets all over the globe, eventually some 3rd party nation - Argentina and Venezuela come to mind - will decide to sieze the in-country Chevron assets on behalf of Ecuador (and of course keep a 'handling fee' for doing so.)

Posted by Glenmore 2014-03-05 12:21|| 2014-03-05 12:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve Donziger, Harvard classmate of Barack Obama and former public defender.

Posted by warthogswife 2014-03-05 12:26|| 2014-03-05 12:26|| Front Page Top

#5 I always wanted a $10,000 a month retainer, all I got was the aluminum and poured plastic job. Not happy.

Posted by Shipman 2014-03-05 18:34|| 2014-03-05 18:34|| Front Page Top