9th Circuit Affirms $268K Sanction Against Saudi Heirs’ Lawyer For Fake Article

( June 25, 2024, 12:54 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel granted a motion for summary affirmance filed by Chevron Corp. and Chevron U.S.A. (collectively, Chevron) and affirmed a $268,000 sanction against an attorney for the heirs of a Saudi sheikh for filing a fake news article during an appeal over an $18 billion award....