Law of the Jungle: The $19 Billion Legal Battle Over Oil in the Rain Forest and the Lawyer Who'd Stop at Nothing to Win
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Book Synopsis: The gripping story of one American lawyer’s obsessive crusade—waged at any cost—against Big Oil on behalf of the poor farmers and indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest. Steven Donziger, a self-styled social activist and Harvard educated lawyer, signed on to a budding class action lawsuit against multinational Texaco (which later merged with Chevron to become the third-largest corporation in America). The suit sought reparations for the Ecuadorian peasants and tribes people whose lives were affected by decades of oil production near their villages and fields.
During twenty years of legal hostilities in federal courts in Manhattan and remote provincial tribunals in the Ecuadorian jungle, Donziger and Chevron’s lawyers followed fierce no-holds-barred rules. Donziger, a larger-than-life, loud-mouthed showman, proved himself a master orchestrator of the media, Hollywood, and public opinion. He cajoled and coerced Ecuadorian judges on the theory that his noble ends justified any means of persuasion. And in the end, he won an unlikely victory, a $19 billion judgment against Chevon—the biggest environmental damages award in history. But the company refused to surrender or compromise. Instead, Chevron targeted Donziger personally, and its counter-attack revealed damning evidence of his politicking and manipulation of evidence. Suddenly the verdict, and decades of Donziger’s single-minded pursuit of the case, began to unravel.
Written with the texture and flair of the best narrative nonfiction, Law of the Jungle is an unputdownable story in which there are countless victims, a vast region of ruined rivers and polluted rainforest, but very few heroes.
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Experience the adrenaline-pumping drama of the courtroom in Law of the Jungle: The $19 Billion Legal Battle Over Oil in the Rain Forest and the Lawyer Who'd Stop at Nothing to Win. This captivating book will take you on a rollercoaster ride as it delves into one American lawyer's relentless pursuit of justice against Big Oil on behalf of the impoverished farmers and indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest.
Join Steven Donziger, a Harvard educated lawyer and social activist, on his extraordinary journey to seek reparations for the Ecuadorian peasants and tribespeople whose lives have been devastated by decades of oil production. Donziger's unwavering determination and unwavering commitment to his cause become apparent as he battles multinational Texaco, now Chevron, one of the mightiest corporations in America.
In Law of the Jungle, you'll witness the cutthroat legal battles fought in federal courts in Manhattan and in the remote provincial tribunals of the Ecuadorian jungle. Donziger's audacious tactics and masterful manipulation of the media and public opinion will leave you in awe. You'll be enthralled by the lengths to which he went to ensure that the voices of the Ecuadorian people were heard. His tireless efforts paid off, leading to an astounding $19 billion judgment against Chevron—the largest environmental damages award in history.
But the story doesn't end there. With relentless determination, Chevron launched a counter-attack, exposing Donziger's questionable tactics and manipulation of evidence. Suddenly, the verdict and decades of Donziger's single-minded pursuit of justice began to crumble. In this gripping narrative nonfiction, Law of the Jungle uncovers the truth behind the case, revealing a vast region of ruined rivers and polluted rainforests, countless victims, and very few heroes.
Don't miss out on this thrilling and eye-opening book that exposes the dark underbelly of the legal system and provides insight into the immense power corporations hold. Get your copy of Law of the Jungle today and embark on a riveting journey of justice, corruption, and the fight for environmental preservation.
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