EIG Energy Fund XIV, L.P., et al v. Petroleo Brasileiro, S.A., et al

  1. October 17, 2023

    DC Circ. Unsure About Wading Into Petrobras Bribery Case

    The D.C. Circuit was having a hard time Tuesday morning wrapping its mind around why it should undo a summary judgment ruling against Petrobras, which was found liable for inducing U.S. investors to put money into an oil drilling venture that was actually a bribery scheme.

  2. March 08, 2023

    Petrobras Tells DC Circ. FSIA Bars Investor Fraud Suit

    Petrobras is urging the D.C. Circuit to overturn a ruling that it deceived investors into financing a company formed for an oil drilling venture that collapsed after it was found to be part of a bribery scheme, arguing that the company should be immune under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.