Macfarlanes has responded to allegations made on the BBC's "Newsnight" program that the firm has improperly handled its involvement in a long-running lawsuit defending oil trader Trafigura. The London law firm is representing Trafigura in a group litigation claim against the company for personal injury and damages, which is set to go to trial in October. The case involves up to 30,000 claimants who allege they were poisoned by toxic waste dumped in the Ivory Coast by Trafigura in 2006.
May 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Macfarlanes has responded to allegations made on the BBC’s “Newsnight” program that the firm has improperly handled its involvement in a long-running lawsuit defending oil trader Trafigura.
The London law firm is representing Trafigura in a group litigation claim against the company for personal injury and damages, which is set to go to trial in October.
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