Judge Orders Criminal Probe Of Steven Donziger For Contempt In Chevron Dispute

Mealey's (August 7, 2019, 12:37 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Aug. 5 ordered a clerk to open a criminal docket for a contempt proceeding against Steven R. Donziger, the attorney who won an $18.5 billion judgment against Chevron in a court in Ecuador for injuries only to have it reversed.  The judge said Donziger is in violation of protocols that govern the surrender of his electronic devices and his passport (Chevron Corporation v. Steven Donziger, No. 11-691, S.D. N.Y.)....