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Litigation

Jul. 27, 2013

Suit against China's largest oil producer seeks $5B

A lawsuit against China's largest oil producer seeks more than $5 billion in compensation for a former rival oil company executive who was allegedly imprisoned at the behest of the state-affiliated conglomerate.

By Henry Meier
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A lawsuit filed Thursday against China's largest oil producer seeks more than $5 billion in compensation for a former rival oil company executive who was allegedly imprisoned at the behest of the state-affiliated conglomerate for attempting to sue the petroleum giant. Led by Michael Zweiback, lawyers at Arent Fox LLP filed the suit against China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Ltd, commonly known as Sinopec, on behalf of Chinese n...

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