Chevron Wins $28 Million Judgment in Latest Pollution Case Twist – Bloomberg

Chevron made more progress in its table-turning campaign against plaintiffs’ lawyers suing the oil company over pollution in Ecuador. The Supreme Court of Gibraltar has ruled that a company set up by the plaintiffs’ attorneys to collect billions of dollars in court winnings must actually pay over $28 million to the oil giant. The decision, issued Dec. 9, sheds light on the unusual machinations in a case that has dragged on for more than two decades with no sign of resolution anytime soon. Read more>>