Donziger Contempt Trial Begins Contentiously; RICO Judgment, Other Issues Disputed

Mealey's (May 12, 2021, 2:31 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The contentious tone that has been present throughout the lengthy litigation involving 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, continued at the start of his criminal contempt trial on May 10 as Donziger’s attorneys sparred with the judge at length before opening arguments began....