( November 11, 2026, 23:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The law firm Squire Patton Boggs has moved to dismiss a US lawsuit filed by former Bariven SA President Javier Alvarado-Ochoa for allegedly framing him in a corruption scandal, citing a lack of jurisdiction. "The defects in Alvarado-Ochoa’s case—procedural and substantive, threshold and claim by-claim—are legion, and the firm looks forward to detailing their full scope," the firm said in its motion. "All but one, however, are not for this forum because the court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over the action."Document attached. ...
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