Damages

Climate litigation updates
Oct
03
Damages: Donziger Sentenced to Six Months For Contempt Related to Chevron-Ecuador Case

Damages: Donziger Sentenced to Six Months For Contempt Related to Chevron-Ecuador Case

By Karen Savage A federal judge has sentenced human rights attorney Steven Donziger to six months in prison for criminal
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Jul
26
Damages: Donziger Found Guilty on Contempt Charges Related to Chevron-Ecuador Case

Damages: Donziger Found Guilty on Contempt Charges Related to Chevron-Ecuador Case

By Karen Savage A federal judge has found attorney Steven Donziger guilty on six counts of criminal contempt related to
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Jul
23
Damages: Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Minnesota County Sheriff in Line 3 Fight

Damages: Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Minnesota County Sheriff in Line 3 Fight

By Karen Savage A judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office from
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May
26
Damages: The Supreme Court’s Obscure Procedural Ruling in Baltimore’s Climate Case, Explained

Damages: The Supreme Court’s Obscure Procedural Ruling in Baltimore’s Climate Case, Explained

By Karen Sokol Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in [http://climatecasechart.com/climate-change-litigation/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/
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Apr
10
Podcast: We’ve had Corporate Personhood for a decade…what about ecosystem personhood?

Podcast: We’ve had Corporate Personhood for a decade…what about ecosystem personhood?

In our last narrative season, La Lucha En La Jungla [https://drillednews.com/drilled-podcast-season-5/], about the decades-long fight over oil
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Nov
06
Damages: Trial of Attorney Who Fought Chevron’s Pollution in Ecuador Begins Monday

Damages: Trial of Attorney Who Fought Chevron’s Pollution in Ecuador Begins Monday

By Karen Savage and Amy Westervelt Update, November 7, 2020: On Saturday, Nov 7th, Judge Preska granted an adjournment [https:
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Oct
16
Podcast: Secret Tribunals and Hand-Picked Arbiters—A Little-known System Undermines Environmental Regulation

Podcast: Secret Tribunals and Hand-Picked Arbiters—A Little-known System Undermines Environmental Regulation

When national governments legislate environmental protections through laws like the Clean Water and Clean Air acts, and agencies like the
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