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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

IRS and Treasury Publish New Rules Regarding Payments of Synthetic Dividends

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 2/6/2012

On January 23, 2012, the IRS and the Treasury Department published temporary and proposed regulations under Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The regulations implement the tax and withholding regime applicable...more

Ecuador Granted Section 1782 Discovery Over Chevron’s Objection

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/23/2012

In re Republic of Ecuador and Dr. Diego Garcia Carrion’s Application Under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1782, 2:11-mc-00052 (GSA) (E.D. Cal. 2011), is an application the Ecuador among others to take the testimony in the U.S. of...more

Ecuador Appellate Court Affirms Judgment Against Chevron

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/20/2012

We have posted several times on the U.S. aspects of the international dispute between Chevron and the plaintiffs from Ecuador suing for environmental contamination. We have followed the Southern District’s decision granting...more

Chevron Ecuador Litigation

2nd Circuit Order Vacating Preliminary Injunction

by Santiago Cueto on 9/19/2011

On September 19, 2011, a federal appeals court reversed Southern District Judge Lewis Kaplan's preliminary injunction blocking worldwide enforcement of an $18 billion environmental judgment in Ecuador. In its ruling, a...more

Republic of Ecuador v. Chevron Corporation

Order on Republic of Ecuador's Motion to Stay of Arbitration

by Santiago Cueto on 3/17/2011

Although the Second Circuit affirmed the decision below, the Court found against Chevron on several key factual issues that undermine the company's defenses both in Ecuador and potentially in various enforcement courts where...more

Bay Area Estate Tax Attorney's Tips for Noncitizens and Nonresidents

by Janet Brewer on 2/21/2011

To many, Bay Area real estate seems like a bargain right now. Prices are still some of the lowest in years, and foreign nationals, among others, are paying cash -- sometimes millions of dollars in cash -- for property in San...more

US Courts Order Discovery for Use Overseas in Chevron-Ecuador Disputes

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/10/2010

Context: The Chevron-Ecuador Litigation A high profile and complex dispute involving a group of Ecuadorian residents, Chevron Corporation and the Republic of Ecuador is forcing courts and the media to focus on an arcane...more

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum (No Corporate Liability Under AlienTort Claims Act)

Order Affirming Motion to Dismiss

by Santiago Cueto on 9/17/2010

A panel of the court ruled 2-1 on September 17, 2010 that the Alien Tort Statute gives U.S. courts jurisdiction over alleged violations of international law by individuals only, not by corporations. The decision dismisses...more

Winston & Strawn's Greater China Law Update

by Daniel Porter on 9/1/2010

Winston & Strawn's Greater China Law Update is a bi-monthly publication covering relevant legal, financial, and economic topics that affect the Chinese and Hong Kong marketplaces....more

Illinois Intentional Tort Litigation and Personal Injury Attorneys

by Howard Ankin on 6/3/2010

Intentional torts are not a widely understood area of the law for laymen because most of tort law centers around issues of negligence and strict liability. In an intentional tort, the defendant is accused of purposeful...more

Enforcing Foreign Summary/Default Judgments: The Damoclean Sword Hanging Over Pro Se Canadian Corporate Defendants? Case Comment...

by Antonin Pribetic on 9/1/2007

Following the 2003 Supreme Court of Canada decision in Beals v. Saldanha, where jurisdiction simpliciter is otherwise established, the only available defences to a domestic defendant seeking to have a Canadian court refuse...more

Planning the Funeral at the Birth: Extended Producer Responsibility in the European Union and the United States - 30 Harvard...

by Noah Sachs on 2/1/2006

This article takes a comparative look at how the world's two largest economies are diverging in their approaches to regulating hazardous products and packaging, with major ramifications for manufacturing, waste management and...more

The Epidemiology of Asbestos-Related Diseases in Quebec

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 7/1/2004

Information about asbestos exposure occurring in Quebec and the diseases associated with it, including asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer. The report also contains general information about what is asbestos, the...more

European Communities: Measures Affecting Asbestos and Asbestos-Containing Products

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 9/18/2000

Excerpts from the World Trade Organization's report concerning asbestos regulations in various countries. The excerpted report details Canada's resistance to tougher regulation of asbestos and denial of a conclusive link...more

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