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United States V. Donziger: How The Mere Appearance Of Judicial Impropriety Harms Us All, Jackie Kushner
United States V. Donziger: How The Mere Appearance Of Judicial Impropriety Harms Us All, Jackie Kushner
Journal of Law and Policy
In 2011, environmentalist lawyer Steven Donziger was sued in a retaliatory lawsuit by the oil company Chevron, following his securement of a multibillion-dollar award against the company for its environmental harms in Ecuador. In a case rife with judicial impropriety, Donziger was ultimately charged with criminal contempt of court and his charges were prosecuted by a private attorney. These suits exemplify the growing problem of powerful corporations using legal tactics to retaliate against activists and undermine the legitimacy of the legal system. Federal judges contribute to the problem by misusing the extensive power they hold in distinguishing criminal from civil …
Sanctioning The Ambulance Chaser, Anita Bernstein
Sanctioning The Ambulance Chaser, Anita Bernstein
Faculty Scholarship
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