Crude Awakening (Digital Original)

By: Michael D. Goldhaber

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Synopsis: &“A rip-roaring new ebook that chronicles the saga of the two [Chevron] trials . . . Shocking, appalling and hugely entertaining.&”—Financial Times A behind-the-scenes look at the world&’s biggest and most tangled legal case. On their way to winning a $19 billion verdict against Chevron in Ecuador, lawyers for the Amazonian plaintiffs invited a documentary film crew to record their every move. Unfortunately, their every move included fraud. Chevron subpoenas the outtakes and follows the clues from one improbable fraud to another. The drama culminates in a racketeering counter-trial, where it&’s the testimony of one corrupt ex-judge against another. A detective story and courtroom drama, with an epilogue of keen commentary, Crude Awakening is the definitive account of Chevron&’s struggle to prove that the truth is the truth—even when the truth is on the side of the big bad oil company, and not on the side of the charismatic little guy fighting for the indigenous people of the Amazon rain forest. Crude Awakening will captivate both students of law and students of human nature. &“A superb feat of legal journalism.&”—Forbes

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 85 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780795343971
Publisher:: RosettaBooks
Date of Addition:: 09/17/23
Copyrighted By:: Michael D. Goldhaber
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.