Chevron claims forged signatures in Ecuador lawsuit

Chevron Corp said litigation against the firm in an Ecuadorian court should be terminated because a forensic specialist discovered many forged signatures on the document that initially authorized the legal action.
“The Ecuadorian authorities cannot continue to ignore the mounting evidence of fraud in the Lago Agrio litigation without violating their duties under the Ecuadorian constitution and international law,” said R. Hewitt Pate, Chevron vice-president and general counsel. Read Article