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Law Practice

Oct. 28, 2008

Chevron's Alien Tort Case Opens in San Francisco

Dan Stormer of Hadsell, Stormer, Keeny, Richardson & Renick in Pasadena is lead plaintiffs’ counsel for Nigerian activists suing Chevron Corp. They accuse the oil giant of violating the Alien Tort Claims Act.

See Correction Below.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Have you ever had a negative experience with someone from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent? Do you have any opinions about the conduct of oil companies doing business in Third World countries?

These are two examples of questions attorneys for Nigerian villagers and Chevron Corp., respectively, would like to ask potential jurors ...

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