What Will Be The Outcome of Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador?

Life in the Oriente Region of Ecuador is full of danger, mystery and intrigue.  Located along the border with Colombia in the northeast part of the country, the region is home to ancient people groups who depend largely upon the resources of the Amazon River basin for...

NY Freedom of Information Law Put to Test (UPDATED!)

Barely three weeks after New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, sent an inflammatory and provocative letter to Chevron Corporation’s David J. O’Reilly, I sent a communication of my own. To...

Taliban Taliban Taliban when is this gonna end!!

are you telling me that all of the civilized world cant handle just a little number of radicals?whats wrong with this picture if i may ask At least 30 people were killed and 200 injured in the blast in Lahore...

Did Amazon Defense Coalition Violate Terms of Logan Act?

I’m not a lawyer and I don’t play one on television, but it strikes me that leaders of the Amazon Defense Coalition may have violated terms of the Logan Act as they cozied up to leaders of the Ecuadoran...

Following the Money Difficult in Ecuador Lawsuit

Ask any investigative reporter how best to get to the heart of any controversial issue, and he’ll say, “Follow the money.”  Doing that has been difficult, however, when it comes to the Amazon Defense...

‘No Good Deed Goes Unpunished’ (Part 2 of 2)

“You have a new form of business now for trial lawyers which is that they now go to foreign locations and try to root up and play off plaintiffs under circumstances under which legal systems are less...

‘No Good Deed Goes Unpunished’ (Part 1 of 2)

“This case is the ultimate embodiment of ‘no good deed goes unpunished,’” said Charles A. James, executive vice president and chief legal counsel at Chevron Corporation, speaking about the 16-year-old, $27...

Professor Lawrence J. Lau joins Achievo`s board of directors

"Born in mainland China, Professor Lau has a bachelor's degree in physics and economics from Stanford University, and master's and doctorate degrees in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. Last year, Professor Lau was named Kwoh-Ting Li professor emeritus...

WiMedia Alliance certifies first ultra-wideband products

""This is a pivotal development for UWB," said Stephen Wood, president of the WiMedia Alliance. "WiMedia Platform Certification ensures a high-level of interoperability among WiMedia-based applications and provides assurance to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that...

ZigBee unveils comprehensive new features

"The newly released Feature Sets are designed to interoperate with each other, ensuring long-term use and stability. Highlights of the expanded ZigBee PRO Feature Set include: -- Network Scalability -- Improved support for larger networks offering more management,...

Dadnab Delivers Transit Information to Bay Area Text Messagers

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 13, 2007) — Transit riders throughout the San Francisco Bay Area can for the first time get route and schedule information using text messaging from their mobile phones. Transportation...

Future Firefighters Train At Camp Parks

" June 17, 2007 California - The second-to-last lesson for 32 firefighter recruits nearing their graduation: In a wildfire, wind changes everything. That's why the recruits from the Alameda County Fire Department, Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, San Ramon Valley Fire...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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