Donziger Attorney: It Is ‘Functionally Impossible’ To Comply With Witness Order

Mealey's (October 28, 2020, 9:59 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — An attorney representing Steven R. Donziger, the attorney who won an $18.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corp. in a court in Ecuador for injuries only to have it reversed, on Oct. 26 sent a letter to the judge presiding over the U.S. government’s criminal contempt case against Donziger objecting to a court order that directed the defendant to provide details on the testimony of defense witnesses, saying it is “functionally impossible” to comply with the judge’s order (United States v. Steven Donziger, Nos 19-cr-561 and 11-691, S.D. N.Y.)....