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Ogola et al v. Chevron Corporation et al
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August 02, 2017
Chevron, Fisherman Agree To Toss $1.5B Rig Blast Suit
A fisherman dropped claims against Chevron Corp. over a deadly 2012 natural gas rig explosion off Nigeria after a California federal judge declined to certify the proposed $1.5 billion class action earlier this year.
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March 14, 2017
Class Certification Denied In $1.5B Chevron Rig Blast Suit
A California federal judge refused Monday to certify a proposed class seeking $1.5 billion in damages from Chevron Corp. for a deadly 2012 natural gas rig explosion off Nigeria, citing issues with the reliability of evidence, the credibility of the named plaintiff and the abilities of his counsel.
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August 17, 2016
Litigation Financing Forced Into The Light By Chevron Case
A California judge's decision to force attorneys to say who is funding their $1.5 billion proposed class action against Chevron over a Nigerian offshore rig explosion has the potential to force the burgeoning and secretive industry of litigation funding out of the shadows, experts say.
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August 08, 2016
Chevron To Learn Who's Bankrolling Nigeria Blast Suit
Chevron Corp. has the right to know who's funding a proposed class action seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages from the company for a deadly 2012 natural gas rig explosion off of Nigeria's coast that led to a 46-day fire, a California federal judge ruled on Friday.
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July 29, 2015
Complaint In $5B Chevron Nigeria Rig Blast Suit Falls Again
A California federal judge on Tuesday struck a third amended complaint in a $5 billion suit accusing Chevron Corp. of negligence following a deadly 2012 gas rig explosion and subsequent 46-day fire, saying the Nigerian residents who brought the suit had improperly named 11 new lead plaintiffs.
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August 21, 2014
$5B Suit Over Chevron Nigeria Rig Blast Falls Short Again
A California federal judge has for a second time dismissed a $5 billion suit against Chevron Corp. over a deadly 2012 gas rig explosion and subsequent 46-day fire, saying Thursday that the named plaintiffs hadn't followed instructions to detail their own injuries — but offering them one more try under the Ninth Circuit's liberal amendment policy.
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May 19, 2014
$5B Chevron Nigerian Rig Blast Suit Nixed For Vagueness
A California federal judge tossed Nigerian coastal residents' $5 billion suit accusing Chevron Corp. of poisoning their air and water in a deadly 2012 offshore natural gas rig explosion, finding Monday that the complaint failed to state a claim.
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January 13, 2014
Chevron Faces $5B Suit Over Nigerian Rig Explosion
Nigerian coastal residents struck Chevron Corp. with a $5 billion suit in California federal court on Monday over a deadly 2012 offshore natural gas rig explosion that allegedly poisoned their air and water.