Chevron Corporation v. Donziger et al

  1. November 23, 2020

    Rebuffed By Kaplan, Donziger Atty Calls Out Judges' 'Opacity'

    Chevron foe Steven Donziger's new lawyer questioned Monday who's in charge of given issues relating to Donziger's criminal contempt case, telling U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, the judge in Donziger's civil case, that the situation is beset by "utter opacity."

  2. November 16, 2020

    New Donziger Atty Immediately Asks For Judge Reassignment

    A newly added lawyer for Chevron Corp. foe Steven Donziger wasted no time Monday seeking a new judge for the disbarred human rights lawyer's upcoming criminal contempt trial, asking a New York federal judge to institute a random reassignment because of the potential appearance of bias.

  3. November 06, 2020

    Donziger's Criminal Contempt Trial Delayed To January

    Chevron foe Steven Donziger's criminal contempt trial, previously set to start Monday, was delayed until January, a federal judge ordered Saturday after the parties reached a last-minute agreement to push it back to next year.

  4. November 05, 2020

    Donziger Trial Headed For Remote Criminal Defense

    The criminal contempt trial of Chevron foe Steven Donziger is set to feature an unusual remote defense after a New York federal judge refused Thursday to further delay the proceeding and told the defendant he will have to make do with telephone access from the courtroom to his Oregon-based lawyer.

  5. October 28, 2020

    Donziger Trial Pushed 5 Days After Last Atty Eyes Exit

    A New York federal judge granted a short delay Wednesday in the upcoming criminal contempt trial of Chevron foe Steven Donziger but shot down an earlier withdrawal request by his sole remaining lawyer, who had argued the trial threatens both safety and ethics.

  6. October 27, 2020

    Donziger Judge Punts Ethical-Disobedience Question To Trial

    The judge overseeing an upcoming criminal trial against Chevron foe Steven Donziger said Monday she'll leave for trial a decision about whether to bar Donziger from arguing that he was fulfilling his ethical duties to his clients when he violated court orders.

  7. October 22, 2020

    Donziger Questioned On His Need For Remote Trial Witnesses

    Chevron foe Steven Donziger must explain why his witnesses should be allowed to testify remotely at his upcoming criminal contempt trial, a New York federal judge said on Thursday, and the disbarred attorney also faced fresh questions about who is actually representing him.

  8. October 05, 2020

    Donziger Judge Warns No More Delay As Another Atty Leaves

    The judge overseeing Chevron foe Steven Donziger's criminal contempt case warned Monday she'll brook no delay of trial beyond Nov. 4 despite the withdrawal of yet another member of Donziger's legal team.

  9. September 22, 2020

    Donziger Wants NY's High Court To Review Disbarment

    Chevron foe Steven Donziger is asking New York's highest court to review a decision to disbar him in the state, saying he was given no chance to defend himself against a federal court's finding that he committed fraud in a $9.5 billion environmental case in Ecuador.

  10. September 16, 2020

    Judge Slams Donziger's 'Repackaged' Recusal Request

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday denied Chevron Corp. foe Steven Donziger's motion that she recuse herself from his criminal contempt case, saying it is just a "repackaged version" of a previously rejected attempt to disqualify her combined with a "grab bag" of meritless complaints.

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