RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. v. GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL

No. CV 116-071.

RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. et al., Plaintiffs, v. GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

May 16, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 18 U.S.C. § 1961
Cause: 18 U.S.C. § 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Nature of Suit: 470 Racketeer / Corrupt Organization
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Resolute Forest Products, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by James B. Ellington, Hull Barrett, PC.

Resolute Forest Products, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Lauren Tabaksblat, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, pro hac vice & Michael J. Bowe, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, pro hac vice.

Resolute FP US, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by James B. Ellington, Hull Barrett, PC, Lauren Tabaksblat, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, pro hac vice & Michael J. Bowe, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, pro hac vice.

Resolute FP Augusta, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by James B. Ellington, Hull Barrett, PC, Lauren Tabaksblat, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, pro hac vice & Michael J. Bowe, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, pro hac vice.

Fibrek General Partnership, Plaintiff, represented by James B. Ellington, Hull Barrett, PC, Lauren Tabaksblat, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, pro hac vice & Michael J. Bowe, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, pro hac vice.

Fibrek U.S., Inc., Plaintiff, represented by James B. Ellington, Hull Barrett, PC, Lauren Tabaksblat, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, pro hac vice & Michael J. Bowe, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, pro hac vice.

Fibrek International, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by James B. Ellington, Hull Barrett, PC, Lauren Tabaksblat, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, pro hac vice & Michael J. Bowe, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, pro hac vice.

Resolute FP Canada, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by James B. Ellington, Hull Barrett, PC, Lauren Tabaksblat, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, pro hac vice & Michael J. Bowe, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, pro hac vice.

Greenpeace International, Defendant, represented by Lance L. Koonce, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice.

Greenpeace International, Defendant, represented by Laura R. Handman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Lisa Zycherman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas W. Tucker, Tucker, Long, PC.

Greenpeace, Inc., Defendant, represented by Lance L. Koonce, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Laura R. Handman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Lisa Zycherman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas W. Tucker, Tucker, Long, PC.

Greenpeace Fund, Inc., Defendant, represented by James S. Murray, Warlick, Stebbins, Murray, Chew LLP, Lance L. Koonce, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Laura R. Handman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice & Lisa Zycherman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice.

ForestEthics, Defendant, represented by Thomas M. Barton, Coles Barton, LLP & Aaron P.M. Tady, Coles Barton, LLP.

Daniel Brindis, Defendant, represented by Lance L. Koonce, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Laura R. Handman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Lisa Zycherman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas W. Tucker, Tucker, Long, PC.

Amy Moas, Defendant, represented by Lance L. Koonce, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Laura R. Handman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Lisa Zycherman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas W. Tucker, Tucker, Long, PC.

Matthew Daggett, Defendant, represented by Lance L. Koonce, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Laura R. Handman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Lisa Zycherman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas W. Tucker, Tucker, Long, PC.

Rolf Skar, Defendant, represented by Lance L. Koonce, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Laura R. Handman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice, Lisa Zycherman, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas W. Tucker, Tucker, Long, PC.

Todd Paglia, Defendant, represented by Thomas M. Barton, Coles Barton, LLP & Aaron P.M. Tady, Coles Barton, LLP.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 11 additional media organizations, Movant, represented by Gerald Weber, Law Offices of Gerry Weber, LLC.

Alaska Wilderness League, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.

Center for Biological Diversity, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.

Center for international Environmental Law, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.

Defenders of Wildlife, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.

FishWise, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.

Physicians for Social Responsibility, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.

Sierra Club, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.

The Wilderness Society, Amicus, represented by Robert B. Jackson, IV, Robert B. Jackson, IV, LLC.


ORDER

Plaintiffs began this litigation in May 2016 when they filed their 124-page, 318-paragraph complaint, alleging that Defendants illegally criticized Plaintiffs' forestry practices. Since then, the parties have filed over 300 pages of argument, raising various issues. After a thorough review of...

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