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Feb. 3, 2011

Chevron Files RICO Suit in Ecuador Case

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher filed a civil racketeering suit Tuesday on behalf of Chevron Corp. against the lawyers behind a massive environmental case the company faces in Ecuador.


By Rebecca Beyer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Chevron Corp. has escalated its attack on the plaintiffs' lawyers behind a massive environmental damages lawsuit the company faces in Ecuador. On Tuesday, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher filed suit for the company against the attorneys and many of their consultants in the Southern District of New York, alleging civil violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The company is seeking a...

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