Blog Entries by Andrew Woods
Why The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Needs Reform
As the Bowoto v. Chevron trial wraps up in San Francisco, a disturbing trend has emerged that raises questions about Chevron's commitment to human rights. Well, I guess that means another disturbing trend has emerged -- I've already written about some of the disturbing threads that have emerged regarding
Charles James: Chevron's In-House Karl Rove?
2 Comments | Posted November 20, 2008 | 12:59 PM (EST)
Since Scott Gilmore is doing a great job chronicling the day-to-day of the landmark human rights trial of Bowoto v. Chevron, I thought I would turn my attention to one of the masterminds behind Chevron's defense.
As this trial moves into the 4th week, one of the...
Bowoto v. Chevron - The Flamingo Defense
5 Comments | Posted October 31, 2008 | 12:05 PM (EST)
Bowoto v. Chevron continued on Wednesday, the second full day of the trial, with the examination of the plaintiff's expert and two witnesses for the plaintiffs, including the beginning of the questioning of lead plaintiff Larry Bowoto. For a better understanding of a brief background on the case and...
Landmark Human Rights Trial Continues in Bowoto v. Chevron - Opening Statements and More
Posted October 29, 2008 | 05:09 PM (EST)
Opening arguments began in the landmark Bowoto v. Chevron case today, with the plaintiffs launching into an emotional outline of the events that led to the eventual shooting of several Nigerian unarmed protestors (check out Dan Firger's account for brief summary of the background of the case). The lead...
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Posted November 26, 2008 | 12:15 PM (EST)