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Litigation

Jul. 7, 2011

U.S. Discovery Battles Continue in Chevron Ecuadorean Case

Although an Ecuadorean judge ruled in February that Chevron Corp. should pay $18 billion for alleged environmental harm to the Amazon and its people, court battles between the parties continue in the United States.

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By Jill Redhage

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Although an Ecuadorean judge ruled in February that Chevron Corp. should pay $18 billion for alleged environmental harm to the Amazon and its people, court battles between the parties continue in the United States, including in the Northern District.

Chevron initiated the U.S.-centered litigation, filing discovery requests agains...

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