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International Legal News - Latin America
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For Chevron in Ecuador, One Door Closes as Another Opens
The American Lawyer
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What do you do if you're a multinational, and an $18 billion judgment against you has been affirmed on initial appeal? You try everything you can think of. On Friday morning, a New York federal judge denied Chevron's motion for attachment without prejudice; on Friday afternoon, the 2nd Circuit granted expedited briefing on Chevron's motion to restore the injunction on enforcement.
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Mexico
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Littler Heads South of the Border With Acquisition of 24 Mexican Lawyers
The American Lawyer
- A year after opening an outpost in Venezuela, Littler Mendelson is again expanding in Latin America, this time by opening a pair of offices in Mexico. The labor and employment specialty firm will gain 24 lawyers from full-service Mexican firm Basham, Ringe & Correa on Jan. 2 and will be known locally as Littler, De la Vega y Conde.
El Salvador / United States
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Nixon Peabody Lawyer Wins Asylum for Salvadoran Teen Tormented by Gangs
The American Lawyer
- In 2009, Nixon Peabody associate Kelly Kress took on a pro bono case representing an undocumented teenage immigrant who fled his homeland of El Salvador alone to escape recurring beatings by gang members angry over his father's anti-gang activities. In this Q&A, Kress talks about the case, which ended in her client's winning asylum in the U.S.
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Chile / United States
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Chilean Judge Seeks Extradition of Former U.S. Military Officer in Murder Case
The Associated Press
- A judge investigating abuses during Chile's dictatorship is seeking the extradition of former U.S. Navy Capt. Ray E. Davis on murder charges in the 1973 killing of two Americans, including one whose disappearance was the focus of the film "Missing," court officials said Tuesday.
Australia / Brazil / Canada / China / Portugal / Russia / South Africa / United Kingdom
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International Firms Keeping Warm With Energy Deals
The American Lawyer
- The natural resources and energy sector continues to provide international firms with opportunities for corporate work in locations ranging from Siberia to South Africa, China and Canada. Law firms in the mix include Vinson & Elkins, Linklaters, Allen & Overy, and Baker Botts.
Ecuador / United States
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War-Gaming the Chevron Battle to End All Battles
The American Lawyer
- Two decades into the battle over Chevron's environmental legacy in Ecuador, the stage finally seems to be set for the final act. With Chevron facing an $18 billion Ecuadorean judgment over pollution in Lago Agrio and arbitrators mulling whether to roll the judgment back, it's time to predict how the play will end.
