US EditionJudge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half
Judge James Gion lowered Greenpeace damages from $667 million after finding them liable for defamation and other claims tied to protests against the Dakota Access pipeline.
- A North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay $345 million in damages to a pipeline company, reducing an earlier jury award of $667 million.
- The lawsuit stems from protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation nearly a decade ago.
- A jury found Greenpeace entities liable for defamation and other claims brought by the pipeline company, which accused Greenpeace of carrying out a scheme to stop the pipeline.
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Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $345M in Pipeline Lawsuit
A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and related entities liable for defamation and other claims in connection with protests of an oil pipeline nearly a decade ago. The new amount is roughly...
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A North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award by nearly half in claims brought by Energy Transfer in Dakota Access pipeline protests.
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Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half
A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and others liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connections with protests of an oil pipeline nearly a decade ago.
In the process of protesting an oil pipeline, a judge has significantly mitigated the original ruling against Greenpeace, but the environmental protection organization is expected to continue to pay hundreds of millions of US dollars.
Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, nearly halving jury amount
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