Lago Agrio Attorney Seeks New Trial, Vacatur Of Criminal Contempt Ruling

Mealey's (August 4, 2021, 2:03 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Steven R. Donziger, the attorney who has been found guilty of criminal contempt in connection with his conduct in the ongoing litigation arising from the $18.5 billion environmental contamination judgment he won against Chevron Corp. that was later reversed, on Aug. 3 moved in New York federal court seeking a new trial on grounds that the special prosecutor in the case was not subject to “constitutionally required supervision.”...