Tribunal Determines Chevron's Ecuador Arbitration May Proceed; Permanent Court of Arbitration Panel Establishes Jurisdiction Over Claims Against Republic of Ecuador
An international arbitration tribunal, convened under the authority of the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty (the "BIT") and administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear Chevron’s claims against the Republic of Ecuador. Chevron filed its request for arbitration in 2009, claiming that the Republic violated its obligations under the BIT and international law.
PCA Decision on Jurisdiction (1.2 MB)
Chevron RICO Lawsuit Against Trial Lawyers and Consultants Resumes
On February 17, 2012, a court in the Southern District of New York lifted the stay of Chevron’s civil lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) as well as other federal and state laws. The claim is against the trial lawyers and consultants leading a fraudulent litigation and public relations campaign against the company. The complaint was filed in February 2011 and seeks to hold the plaintiffs’ representatives accountable for fraud, extortion, and other misconduct associated with the Lago Agrio litigation. Through the lawsuit, Chevron is seeking damages associated with the cost of defending the Ecuador litigation as well as other relief. Read More
SDNY Order to Lift RICO Stay (240 KB)
Chevron Submits Evidence of Fraud to Ecuador's Prosecutor General
In December 2011, Chevron submitted evidence to Galo Chiriboga, Ecuador's prosecutor general, that demonstrated that plaintiffs' representatives covertly worked with Judge Nicholas Zambrano to draft the judgment against Chevron. The letter also documents evidence of fraud and corruption in the litigation against Chevron in Ecuador. The company called on Ecuadorian authorities to investigate the misconduct of the plaintiffs' lawyers and the presiding judge, Nicholas Zambrano, in the drafting of the fraudulent judgment rendered against Chevron in 2011.
Letter to Ecuador's Prosecutor General (5.1 MB)
