Civil Remedies, International Law & Trade, Personal Injury

Not on the Rink in My Backyard - Ontario Court Rejects Bid to Enforce Ecuadorian Judgment Against Chevron Corp.

by April Grosse, Jeffrey S. Leon, Sheena Owens | Bennett Jones LLP on 5/22/2013

It is well-known that for 20 years Chevron Corp. has been engaged in litigation with residents of the Lago Agrio region of Ecuador over alleged environmental and health damage arising out of oil exploration activities by...more

Cross-Border Crashes: How Canadian Healthcare Can Affect Your Settlement

by Law Office of Dean Standish Perkins and... on 4/30/2013

Despite the efforts to prevent accidents, crashes with Canadian drivers are still an all too common occurrence in Washington State. To make matters worse, dealing with Canadian insurance companies can be confusing and...more

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Chevron's Appeal re $18 Billion Ecuador Contamination Case

by Matt Bingham | Lewis and Roca LLP on 10/12/2012

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Chevron's petition for certiorari from a decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Chevron had asked the federal courts for an injunction barring the enforcement of a $18...more

Financial Fraud Law Report: Financial Fraud Victims May Benefit from Swiss Bank's Disclosures

by Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 6/26/2012

Originally published in the July-August 2012 issue of the Financial Fraud Law Report. Lawyer Michael Diaz, Jr., Says Financial Fraud Victims May Benefit from Swiss Bank’s Disclosures Swiss banking giant UBS’...more

The Supreme Court Confronts Controversies Overseas, But Will Congress Have the Final Word?

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/28/2012

The proper role of US courts in policing conduct abroad is commanding the Supreme Court’s attention and may soon command that of Congress. Since 1789, the Alien Torts Claims Act (“ATCA”) has long conferred jurisdiction upon...more

The Fatal Dangers of Medical Tourism

by Lawyers.com on 5/23/2012

The investigation was one James Goldberg never wanted to undertake. Six years ago, Goldberg’s son Joshua, then 23, was living in Thailand, studying to become a Buddhist monk. When Joshua mysteriously lost feeling in his...more

"U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Only Natural Persons Can be Sued Under the Torture Victim Protection Act"

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/27/2012

On April 18, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority, No. 11-88, that parties may bring suit under the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA) only against human beings — not...more

A woman's injury during sex seen as legit work injury by judge

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/20/2012

We don't often write about international workers' compensation cases, but a recent ruling in an Australian case is notable enough to share on this Alabama blog. If you were on a work trip and got hurt during a sexual "tryst"...more

District Court in Chevron Case Exonerates Prelminary Injuction Bond

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/18/2012

The District Court in the long-running international litigation involving Chevron exonerated (meaning vacated it) the preliminary injunction bond filed in connection with the preliminary injunction entered by the District...more

Second Circuit Affirms Right to Claim Against A Non-U.S. Sovereign under the Noncommercial Tort Exception to the FSIA Despite the...

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/9/2012

Doe v. Usama Bin Laden, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Dkt. No. 09-4958-cv (2d Cir. 2011), addresses the issue whether civil tort claims against Afghanistan could be asserted under the noncommercial tort exception to the...more

"Supreme Court Broadens Its Review of Alien Tort Statute – May Limit Corporate Liability in Human Rights Lawsuits"

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/4/2012

On March 5, 2012, only days after hearing oral argument in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., the U.S. Supreme Court ordered additional briefings to be filed and for the case to be reargued. This somewhat unusual move...more

The Chevron Ecuador Saga Continues as Second Circuit Overturns Anti-Enforcement Injunction

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/13/2012

In the latest U.S. chapter of the long and hard-fought battle over claims of pollution and adverse health effects from oil development in the Ecuadorian rain forest by Texaco (acquired by Chevron in 2001), a potentially...more

A Surprise Twist: U.S. Supreme Court Will Rehear Kiobel

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 3/6/2012

On March 5, less than a week after oral arguments in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, the Supreme Court ordered the case "restored to the calendar for reargument." The Court's order directed the parties to file new briefs on...more

Ecuador Court Rejects International Arbitral Interim Award in Chevron Matter

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/29/2012

In the environmental litigation pending against Chevron in Ecuador, the Court has issued a ruling showing respect but no deference to the international arbitral interim injunction issued against Ecuador on Jan. 25,...more

International Arbitral Panel Enjoins Ecuador in the Chevron Matter

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/27/2012

In the ongoing battles between Chevron and Ecuadorian plaintiffs and, relatedly, with Ecuador itself, an international arbitration tribunal has issued a Second Interim Award on Interim Measures. The matter is...more

Second Circuit Explains Its Decision Reversing the Grant of Injunction To Enforce $18 Billion Award Against Chevron

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/2/2012

Chevron Corp. v. Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo, et al., No. 11-1150-cv(L), is the Second Circuit’s decision explaining its ruling ealier in 2011 to reverse the District Court’s grant of a preliminary injunction...more

Increased Protections for Intellectual Property in the PRC Internet Industry

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/9/2011

Internet Service Providers (“ISP”) that typically provide video-sharing platforms, online shopping websites, or online digital libraries such as Baidu, Youku, and Tudou in China face increased penalties for intellectual...more

Covering The Ripple Effect: How Insurance Can Help Offset Auto Industry Losses From The Recent Earthquake And Tsunami In Japan

by Gilbert LLP on 5/16/2011

Originally published in Advisen FPN - May 16, 2011. Although the media properly has focused primarily on the human tragedy caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, much also has been written about the...more

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