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Netherlands: Court rejects request from Gov. of Ecuador to annul arbitral award which invalidated multibillion-dollar judgment against Chevron

Date:: 21 Sep 2020
Content Type:: Article

The District Court of The Hague rejected a request from the Government of Ecuador to annul an arbitration award that rejected the multibillion-dollar conviction against the US oil company Chevron, for environmental damage in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Group of legal experts form committee to monitor criminal trial against environmental lawyer who fought Chevron

Date:: 21 Aug 2020
Content Type:: Article

Steven Donziger helped win a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron in Ecuador in 2011. Since then, he has lost a fraud case brought against him by Chevron, has been facing criminal charges and been disbarred in New York. A committee of seven legal scholars and activists was formed to monitor alleged misconduct from judicial authorities in the US.

Steven Donziger, Lawyer Known for Multibillion-Dollar Environmental Battle With Chevron, Is Disbarred

Date:: 13 Aug 2020
Content Type:: Article

Donziger “has been found guilty of egregious professional misconduct” in connection with the Ecuadorian environmental lawsuit he led as an attorney against Chevron, said the Appellate Division, First Department while disbarring him.

Story Timeline

Netherlands: Court rejects request from Gov. of Ecuador to annul arbitral award which invalidated multibillion-dollar judgment against Chevron

Group of legal experts form committee to monitor criminal trial against environmental lawyer who fought Chevron

Steven Donziger, Lawyer Known for Multibillion-Dollar Environmental Battle With Chevron, Is Disbarred

US Judge orders suspended lawyer of Ecuadorian communities accusing Chevron of pollution to pay $3.4 million to co. for contempt of court

Ecuadorian villagers end their lawsuit against Chevron in Canada

Lettre ouverte à l’Équateur concernant l’Affaire Chevron

Réponse massive de la société civile internationale à la Journée mondiale d'action #AntiChevron

Dutch Supreme Court dismisses Ecuador’s challenge of arbitration tribunal ruling preventing enforcement of a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron

Canada: la Cour suprême rejette une demande d'Equatoriens contre Chevron

Le jugement frauduleux rendu en Équateur est inapplicable à l'encontre de la filiale canadienne de Chevron

The case of Chevron in the Ecuadorian Amazon: the ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada closes the doors to end impunity

Fraudulent Ecuadorian Judgment is Unenforceable Against Chevron’s Canadian Subsidiary

Canadian court dismisses Ecuador's $9.5 billion claim against Chevron Canada

Le combat de l’avocat des communautés dans l’affaire Texaco/Chevron pour pollution en Equateur fait l’objet d’une BD

Ecuador to clean up Amazon region areas polluted by Texaco’s oil spill

Des représentants de communautés amazoniennes victimes de la pollution de Chevron-Texaco se rendent aux Nations unies pour réclamer justice

Ontario Court of appeal restricted ability to pierce corporate veil in lawsuit by affected Ecuadorian communities against Chevron in Canada, say lawyers

Lawyer Steven Donziger files petition to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging US judiciary failed to protect him against 'retaliatory' litigation by Chevron

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague Rules Against Ecuador, Favors Chevron

Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Corporation v. The Republic of Ecuador

Who Really Pulls the Strings - Where Does the Buck Stop?

Chevron Suffers Major 8-0 Defeat in Ecuador’s Constitutional Court Over Landmark Pollution Judgment

Top Ecuador court upholds $9 billion ruling against Chevron

An end to the enforcement saga? Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation and the Preservation of the Corporate Veil

Ontario court denies Indigenous Ecuadorians redress against Chevron Canada for pollution of land

Ecuadorian Villagers lose fight to have Chevron Canada pay US$9.5 billion

Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, Appeal Judgement

NGOs ask Canadian court to unseal documents concerning relationship between Chevron Canada & parent co. to help Ecuadorian plaintiffs in oil pollution lawsuit

Ecuador: Indigenous groups reaffirm criticisms of US Judge Kaplan in long-standing legal dispute against Chevron over health, environmental impacts

In Canada, Chevron Trying to Block Ecuadorians From Using U.N. Declaration to Support Historic Pollution Case

On the Docket for 2018 – Ontario Court of Appeal to Address Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Chevron

Brazil’s High Court Rejects Attempt to Enforce Fraudulent Ecuadorian Judgment Against Chevron

Chevron response

Entrevista de Pablo Fajardo, representante de la Unión de Afectados de Chevron

Argentine Court Rejects Attempt to Enforce Fraudulent Ecuadorian Judgment Against Chevron

Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns Security for Costs Order in Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation

AGUINDA SALAZAR MARIA Y OTROS c/ CHEVRON CORPORATION

Affected communities abandon court action in Brazil to enforce Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron over pollution

Ecuadorian people affected by Chevron’s oil pollution continue to seek justice in other countries after US Supreme Court decision

Pollution en Equateur: victoire de Chevron à la Cour suprême américaine

U.S. Supreme Court Makes “Grave Mistake” in Refusing to Hear Chevron's $12 Billion Pollution Liability in Ecuador

U.S. top court hands Chevron victory in Ecuador pollution case

United States Supreme Court Denies Petition for Review by Lawyer Behind Fraudulent Ecuador Lawsuit

Supreme Court May Weigh Big Weapon for U.S. Companies Sued Abroad

Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation – The Enforcement Saga Continues

Brief for Amici Curiae Amazon Watch and Rainforest Action Network in Support of Petitioners

Brief of International Law Professors as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners

Brief for the Republic of Ecuador as Amicus Curiae in Support of the Petition for Certiorari

Brief of Friends of The Earth and 14 Other Non-Profit Organizations as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners

Civil Society Groups Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Reject Chevron's Attempts to Suppress Free Speech and Undermine Historic Amazon Pollution Case

Donziger Asks High Court To Weigh In On Chevron Judgment [subscription required]

Commentary: Canadian companies are increasingly at risk from lawsuits over human rights abuses of foreign subsidiaries

Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

Ecuadorian plaintiffs in lawsuit against Chevron over oil pollution plan to appeal in Canadian court

Interview: Lawyer for Ecuadorian community in lawsuit against Chevron over oil pollution explains Canadian court's ruling & next steps

Commentary: Canadian judgment on Chevron oil pollution lawsuit was mix of good & bad for Ecuadorian community

Chevron case is textbook application of Canadian corporate law

Chevron Slams Canadian Backdoor in $9.5 Billion Pollution Fight

Canadian court rules that Ecuadorian judgement cannot be enforced against Canadian subsidiary in Chevron oil pollution lawsuit

Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation - Judgement

[PDF] The Third Pillar: Access to Judicial Remedies for Human Rights Violations by Transnational Business

US court denies victims' rehearing over decision in favour of Chevron in lawsuit for environmental pollution in Ecuador

Lawyer requests rehearing in US over decision in Chevron oil pollution in Ecuador lawsuit

In Canada Trial, Chevron Fighting Desperately to Hide Embarrassing Information From Public

Epic court battle between Ecuadorian villagers and Chevron moves to Canada

Commentary: US court denial of Ecuadorian judgment could be persuasive in Canadian lawsuit

Pollution : nouvelle victoire de Chevron dans la saga judiciaire qui l’oppose à l’Équateur

Chevron Corp. v. Donziger, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Chevron’s Pollution Victory Opens Door for Companies to Shirk Foreign Verdicts

2nd Circuit Shields Chevron From $9.5B Verdict

Chevron Ruling Blocks $8.6 Billion Order in Ecuador Fight

Appeals Court Upholds Sanctions Against Donziger Over $9.5 Billion Chevron Judgment

Amazon Watch Response to Decision to Uphold Flawed Chevron Retaliatory Lawsuit

Pollution en Equateur: Chevron gagne une importante manche judiciaire

Ecuador pays Chevron arbitration court award of $112 million over dispute related to development of oil fields

Chevron Shareholders Still Wary of Risks From $11 Billion Ecuador Judgment

The Ends Do Not Justify The Means

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