Judge Orders Saudi Heirs’ Lawyer To Pay $268,000 In Sanctions For Faking Article

(January 9, 2024, 11:18 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Jan. 8 entered judgment for more than $268,000 in attorney fees and interest against an attorney who filed a faked news article as an exhibit to the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals while representing the heirs of Saudi Arabian sheikhs in a petition against U.S. oil companies to confirm a controversial arbitral award worth $18 billion....