In one of Hollywood’s most gripping legal thrillers, Chevron Corp. is trying to obtain 600 hours of outtakes from a documentary film focused on oil industry environmental practices in Ecuador, sparking a court battle that has attracted the attention of 1st Amendment lawyers, top filmmakers, show business unions and a corporation that says it was defamed in another nonfiction film.
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Oscar Winners Back Filmmaker in Dispute With Chevron - New York Times
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Robert Redford - Joe Berlinger vs. Chevron: Why We Must All Defend Independent Filmmaking
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