Shell Decides to Settle

By: Law is Cool · June 9, 2009 · Filed Under Criminal Law, International Law · Add Comment

The case we mentioned last week against Shell in allegations of complicity for murdering activists in Nigeria will be settled to a tune of $15.5 million.

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