2014-03-05 Government
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Chevron wins big
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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...
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