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Article

31 Jul 2003

Author:
Paul Chavez, Associated Press

Judge rejects Unocal attempt to avoid California law

A Superior Court judge rejected oil giant Unocal's claim that California law should not apply in an upcoming trial that alleges the company shares responsibility for human rights abuses carried out in Myanmar by that country's military.

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Court rules Unocal must stand trial in California for alleged human rights abuses in Burma

Unocal lawsuit (re Myanmar)