Permanent Court of Arbitration Grants Interim Award; Bars Enforcement of Judgment Against Chevron in Ecuador Lawsuit
On January 25, 2012 an international panel of arbitrators at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague converted its February 9, 2011 order for interim measures to an interim award. The award orders the Republic of Ecuador to "take all measures at its disposal to suspend or cause to be suspended the enforcement or recognition within and without Ecuador of any judgment" against Chevron in the Lago Agrio case pending further order or award from the international tribunal.
Interim Award Order (538 KB)
Chevron Submits Evidence of Fraud to Ecuadorian 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)
Chevron Files RICO Lawsuit Against Trial Lawyers and Consultants
On February 1, 2011, Chevron Corporation filed a civil lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) as well as other federal and state laws against the trial lawyers and consultants leading a fraudulent litigation and public relations campaign against the company. Through the lawsuit, Chevron seeks a court declaration that any judgment against Chevron in the Ecuador lawsuit is the result of fraud and therefore unenforceable. Chevron is also seeking damages associated with the cost of defending the Ecuador litigation. Read More