"Earlier this year, a San Francisco federal appeals court continued the saga of the Unocal-Yadana Pipeline case, now stretching into its 7th year of litigation. On February 14, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced that it would reconsider its earlier ruling, which reinstated a lawsuit calling question to the Unocal Corporation?s involvement in the mistreatment and murder of several Burmese villagers during the pipeline?s construction. Granting Unocal?s request, a majority of the court?s 24 judges voted for a rehearing in front of an 11-judge panel..."