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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryCanadian lawyers and Chevron's court battle over environmental damage in Ecuador: Iler, Kirsten Article 2014 A storm of controversy erupted amongst Canadian lawyers when the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) decided to intervene in Chevron's appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The appeal is part of Chevron's... Chevron Wins Ecuador Arbitration But Money May Go To Amazon Communities Chang, Mayu Article 2014 The Dutch Supreme Court recently upheld an arbitration tribunal judgment requiring the Ecuadorean government to pay Chevron $106 million for breach of contract. Ironically, activists say Ecuador is no... NAFTA's Chapter 11 Makes Canada Most-Sued Country Under Free Trade Tribunals Freeman, Sunny Article 2015 According to a new study, Canada is the most-sued country under the North American Free Trade Agreement and a majority of the disputes involve investors challenging the country's environmental laws. No Right-Of-Way Lewington, Peter Book 1992 The author tells the story of a small group of determined agriculturalists and environmentalists who took on industry, government and the courts for the rights of farmers to protect their land and the... Occupation on Trial - Palestinian village sues Canadian corporations for building illegal Israeli settlements: Sources News Release Article 2009 Bil'in, a Palestinian village that has become an international symbol of Palestinian popular non-violent resistance to the ongoing construction of the Israeli separation wall, is suing Canadian corpor... Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider's Stand Against the World's Mot Powerful Industry Nikiforuk, Andrew Book 2015 A story of abuses by the fossil fuel industry and governments, telling the story of fracking rhough the lens of a legal battle to expose the truth. Nikiforuk raises stark questions about the role of B... Top Shale Fracking Executive: We Won't Frack the Rich Kelly, Sharon Article 2016 Fracking companies deliberately keep their wells away from the "big houses" of wealthy and potentially influential people, a top executive from one of the country's most prominent shale drilling compa... US sued over tax-exempt donations for illegal Israeli settlements Silver, Charlotte Article 2016 A group of American citizens is suing the US Treasury because they say the agency is allowing billions of dollars of tax-exempt charitable donations to flow to the Israeli army and support the expansi... We're not having it! $15bn KXL lawsuit shows what's wrong with 'trade deals' Cossar-Gilbert, Sam Article 2016 TransCanada has just made a big mistake by bringing its $15 billion lawsuit against the US government for refusing the Keystone XL pipeline, writes Sam Cossar-Gilbert. The move has exposed the real na... World Bank claims 'sovereign immunity' to escape liability for its crimes against humanity Dolack, Pete Article 2017 In arguing against the World Bank's attempt to declare itself a sovereign state that is above the law, Dolack brings attention to the large-scale crimes the World Bank has committed or been involved i... Sources LibraryMet police face legal action for 'kettling' of protest teenagers Townsend, Mark 2010 Police in the UK are being sued for using violence against students during a tuition fees protest by three minors who suffered injuries. They claim they were falsely detained and denied medical assist... |
