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Outside March 2007 Peter Maass |
Slick On behalf of 30,000 inhabitants of Ecuador's remote Oriente region, one New York lawyer is suing Chevron for dumping 18 billion gallons of toxic wastewater into the region. An Ecuadorian judge instead of a jury will make the decision. |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Chevron Clears Ecuadorian Legal Hurdle A judge has rescued Chevron -- for now. The ruling, in the form of a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, could have a profound effect of protecting Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil company, from severe damage or worse. |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Can Chevron Shake This Big Ruling? After 18 years of lingering litigation, a judge in Ecuador has issued a $9.5 billion environmental damages ruling against Chevron |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2010 David Lee Smith |
Chevron's New Offensive in Ecuador Trial The Chevron-Ecuador suit, first filed in 1993, sees another twist. The second-largest U.S. oil company is involved in a 17-year-old lawsuit originally filed on behalf of indigenous tribes in Ecuador. |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Chevron's Woes in Ecuador Likely to Linger Chevron's environmental lawsuit in Ecuador could drag on for eons. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2012 David Lee Smith |
Chevron's South American Double Trouble While its litigation in Ecuador has grown whiskers, it's facing new pressures in Brazil. |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Can You Spare a Dime for Poor Chevron? It's not easy to predict the outcome of the long-running battle over a purported environmental disaster created in Ecuador by Texaco, prior to its acquisition by Chevron. |
BusinessWeek March 24, 2011 Greg Stohr |
Wal-Mart Faces the Big Box of Bias Suits A Supreme Court review of a massive gender discrimination suit against Wal-Mart could usher in new rules regarding class actions. |
BusinessWeek January 8, 2007 Michael Orey |
How Business Trounced The Trial Lawyers By focusing on litigation reform at the state level, business has won key battles. Suddenly, it's a tough time to be a plantiffs' attorney. |
The Motley Fool September 26, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Chevron Investor Roundup A helpful framework for following stocks. |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Big Oil Goes James Bond on Ecuador Regarding a lawsuit that could possibly cost Chevron $27 billion, video tapes have been placed on the company's website; Chevron claims they indicate that Ecuadorean judge Juan Nunez has determined Chevron's guilt and plans to rule in favor of the plaintiffs. |
The Motley Fool September 29, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Chevron Swings Back at Ecuador Is it smart to stick with Chevron as the lawsuit drags on? |
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005 Lorraine Woellert |
A Break For The Defense As doctors who validate tort claims come under scrutiny, business is on the offensive. |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2010 David Lee Smith |
Chevron Outs a Scoundrel in Ecuador With $27 billion riding on it, Chevron has discovered major hanky-panky in Ecuador. |
BusinessWeek March 21, 2005 Aaron Bernstein |
Wal-Mart vs. Class Actions The retail giant's novel defense in a massive sex discrimination suit could rewrite the playbook for all corporate class-action suits. |
The Motley Fool July 1, 2009 David Lee Smith |
The Busy World of Big Oil The world of energy is hardly dull, and it can be profitable. Let's focus on happenings in the world of Big Oil from last week. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2011 Aimee Duffy |
Big Oil's Cleanup Third Quarter Record profits and oil spills -- business as usual. |
Salon.com September 7, 2000 Ana Arana & Garry M. Leech |
Globalized grievance Indigenous Ecuadorians want Texaco to answer for alleged environmental recklessness in the Amazon -- and 30,000 of them are fighting the oil giant in U.S. District Court. |
ifeminists June 30, 2004 Wendy McElroy |
Jackpot Justice, the Wal-Mart Case No one knows how to definitively resolve the abuses and dangers of class action suits without denying the underdog access to the courts. |
InternetNews February 19, 2009 Stuart J. Johnston |
Judge Decertifies Class in 'Vista Capable' Suit Instead of millions of plaintiffs, Microsoft only has to fight six, but it's not out of the woods just yet. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Chevron's Fighting Around the World Along with its everyday business operations, the oil and gas producer must now deal with multi-billion dollar legal challenges, protesters at the annual meeting, and a pipeline attack in Nigeria that has curtailed production. |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2009 David Lee Smith |
A Strong Chevron Should Remain That Way While Chevron will soon have a new CEO, don't expect major changes. |
The Motley Fool August 13, 2010 Greer & Early |
One Oil Stock That Could Produce Gushing Returns Two Fools discuss a tantalizing oil stock. |