Category: Foreign Laws

Chevron and Ecuador

Chevron has posted video and other information on its website related to a lawsuit it faces in Ecuador. Video recordings reveal a $3 million bribery scheme implicating the judge presiding over the environmental lawsuit currently pending against Chevron and individuals who identify themselves as representatives of the Ecuadorian government and its ruling party.

European Lobbying Reporting Rules

The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation is a European group advocating stronger EU lobbyist registration and reporting rules.  The Mail Online has a story about the state of affairs here. The [European] Commission’s register, of course, was set up to be entirely voluntary. Isn’t that wonderful? ‘Just sign up chaps and tell us […]