Shell Game: One Family's Long Battle Against Big Oil
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.16 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1599210339 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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It is a story of greed and great passion and of one family’s refusal to back down in the face of unrelenting pressure. Until it met Michael Veron and his family.Shell Game is the dramatic, fast-paced true account of a nine-year battle pitting a Louisiana family of modest means against Shell in an effort to clean up decades of pollution on the family’s property. Shell Oil was accustomed to getting its way in Louisiana. Bullied, intimidated, and dubbed “the Beverly Hillbillies” by Shell’s highly paid attorneys, author Michael Veron’s relatives refused to buckle—and continued their fight against tremendous odds.A small-town lawyer, Veron led the fight against Shell. His first-person account of the struggle is gripping, tense, and ultimately uplifting. With deep pockets, teams of attorneys, and influential lobbyists in the state legislature, the second-largest oil
All rights reserved. . Less biased accounts such as A Civil Action tell a more realistic and equally fascinating story, but this simpler good-versus-evil tale is a cracking good read. An accomplished novelist (The Caddie), Veron uses his considerable skill to portray Shell's lawyers (incompetent), the judge (inexperienced and hostile) and witnesses (his are devastating). Veron delivers a blow-by-blow account of the trial, quoting testimony liberally, often stepping back to discuss his and his opponent's tactics and to explain the law. Readers won't be surprised that he wins a huge settlement. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Re
Soundoc said Textbook for litigators.. A well written true life legal thriller. No murders or private eyes, just a compellingly told story of a family's effort to get Shell Oil to "do the right thing". One wonders how Shell could have been so stupid. It eventually cost them.A lawyer friend of mine who knows the author as do I, told me that if he were teaching a class on litigation, the first semester text would b. Well written story of corruption in Louisiana that dates back for decades Love the book! Mike writes just like a great storyteller. It is illuminating but not surprising that this sort of corruption has been going on for decades in Louisiana. Great job of telling the tale, Mike.