Litigation
May 2, 2006
Can Multinationals Force Insurers to Cover Torture?
LOS ANGELES - Myanmar villagers said their nation's military used rape, torture and murder to force them to build a natural gas pipeline for Unocal Corp. They sued the oil giant, alleging the company signed a deal with Myanmar's military junta to provide security, making Unocal liable for the atrocities.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Myanmar villagers said their nation's military used rape, torture and murder to force them to build a natural gas pipeline for Unocal Corp. They sued the oil giant, alleging the company signed a deal with Myanmar's military junta to provide security, making Unocal liable for the atrocities.
The suit settled for an undisclo...
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