Judge Denies Donziger’s Motion To Vacate Contempt Order

Mealey's (June 12, 2019, 11:10 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK— A federal judge in New York on June 11 denied a motion to vacate a contempt order issued to 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.  Donziger was held in contempt for engaging in a “scheme” for the “fraudulent procurement” of the judgment in Ecuador and he was ordered to surrender his passports (Chevron Corporation v. Steven Donziger, No. 11-691, S.D. N.Y.)....