In the first episode of The Litigation Room, Amanda McGovern and Angela Nieves discuss the question: Can a trial court judge order a virtual civil jury trial? Future episodes in the line-up will include discussions about cross-border disputes, practicing law during a global pandemic, and many other topics.

“We are excited to introduce our new RM podcast. We think you’ll agree that it’s innovative and practical,” said Jorge A. Mestre. “We hope our discussions will shed light on creative approaches to global business litigation.”

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1. standing under Article III;
2. mootness;
3. judicial estoppel; and
4. international comity.

This decision has significant implications for cross-border litigation and is worthwhile reading for practitioners in the area. Click HERE for the trial court opinion and HERE for the appellate court opinion.

Rivero Mestre participated in a series of U.S. discovery proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to collect evidence for the criminal defense of Chevron executives in Ecuador, including the proceedings that obtained the outtakes of a film about the Ecuador litigation—Crude—directed by documentarian Joseph Berlinger. On June 17, 2010, the Ecuadorian court dismissed the criminal charges based on the U.S. discovery materials obtained. Rivero Mestre subsequently participated in the investigation that led to key evidence underlying yesterday’s ruling.

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The Commercial and Business Litigation Committee focuses on issues facing litigators with broad commercial practices, including substantive areas such as bankruptcy, creditor rights, professional liability, and trade secret law, and procedural matters such as e-discovery, privilege, ADR, and international litigation.

Mestre’s practice is focused on commercial litigation, including international arbitration and litigation.

The roundtable program can be heard here.

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The 2014 Global Legal Awards aim to honor all law offices, including in-house departments, that played a substantial role in the most distinguished cross-border work performed between January 1, 2013, and April 14, 2014, across a wide range of disciplines.

The American Lawyer presented its Global Legal Awards at Gotham Hall in New York City on September 15.

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Rivero Mestre represented the chief in-house counsel for “TexPet,” a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. Rodrigo Pérez Pallares was the victim of bogus criminal charges brought by the Government of Ecuador, which was working in collusion with plaintiffs’ lawyers attempting to extort a multi-billion dollar settlement from Chevron for claims of environmental damage dating back to 1990 when TexPet ceased its Ecuadorian operations.

In 2010, Rivero Mestre commenced a series of U.S. discovery proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to collect evidence for Pérez Pallares’ criminal defense in Ecuador. Most importantly, it sought and obtained the outtakes of a film about the Ecuador litigation—Crude, directed by documentarian Joseph Berlinger, best known for Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills. On June 17, 2010, the Ecuadorian court dismissed the criminal charges based on the U.S. discovery materials.

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Mestre’s practice is focused exclusively on commercial litigation, including international arbitration and litigation. Mestre is also an adjunct professor at St. Thomas University School of Law, where he teaches international arbitration.

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