Chevron Nigeria

Charles James: Chevron's In-House Karl Rove?

Andrew Woods | Posted 11.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Larry Bowoto, Bowoto vs Chevron, Human Rights, Charles James, Chevron Nigeria, Big Oil, Bowoto, Ecuador, Nigeria, Oil, Environmentalism, Environmental Law Suits, Chevron Burma, Bowoto v. Chevron, Chevron Ecuador, Karl Rove, Charles James Law Suit, Chevron Human Rights, Charles James Oil, Chevron Environmentalism, Charles James Chevron, Chevron Bowoto, Business News
Andrew Woods

One of the more interesting aspects of the Bowoto v. Chevron case has been the role played by attorney Charles James, who is considered a disciple of Karl Rove-style legal and political tactics.

Read Post

Bowoto v. Chevron - The Flamingo Defense

Andrew Woods | Posted 10.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Bowoto vs Chevron, Human Rights, Charles James, Chevron Nigeria, Big Oil, Bowoto, Chevron Corp, Oil, Nigeria, Environmental Rights, Flamingo Defense, Chevron, William Haynes, Bowoto v Chevron, Michael Watts, Business News
Andrew Woods

Wednesday morning I watched the beginning development of a very specific narrative thread by Chevron - the underlying claim that they did not know, and could not know.

Read Post

Landmark Human Rights Trial Continues in Bowoto v. Chevron - Opening Statements and More

Andrew Woods | Posted 10.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Chevron Court Case, Bowoto vs Chevron, Human Rights, Chevron, Bowoto, Chevron Nigeria, Chevron Corp, Nigeria, Oil, Business, Bowoto v Chevron, Business News
Andrew Woods

Of course American companies have a right and responsibility to protect their workers from harm - no reasonable person would argue that.

Read Post

The Dictator Penalty

Judy Dugan | Posted 11.16.2007 | Business

Read More: Texaco, Gas, Monks, Buddhists, Burma, Iraq Oil, Kazakhstan Oil, Chevron Ecuador, John Chiang, Niger Delta, Chevron Saddam, Juntas, Nursultan Nazarbaev, Oil Human Rights, Myanmar Oil, Chevron Nigeria, Chevron Kazakhstan, Russia Oil, Russia Chevron, Chevron Myanmar, Nigeria Oil, Chevron Setlement, Chevron Oil, Chevron, Ecuador Oil, Yukos, Business News
Judy Dugan

Chevron's settlement involving illegal kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's government won't be much of a ding to its bottom line. It's more a reminder of the "dictator penalty" in Big Oil's dealings with the world's worst governments.

Read Post