Mealey's (October 28, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Chevron USA Inc. says the Illinois federal judge presiding over the multidistrict litigation (MDL) for cases alleging injury from the pesticide paraquat should reject the recommendations of a special master who called for Chevron to produce documents it gave to one of its experts in preparation for his deposition, contending that communications with a fact witness and with a retained expert are protected....