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made statements about pushing the law to
new horizons, it just leaves the whole cause of
this investigation under a cloud," Riesel said.
"I don't think anybody will lose sleep over
whether or not the Virgin Islands attorney
general has lost some tactical or strategic
advantage, but it would be a shame if the
inquiry into Exxon or other energy companies
gets a black eye from this effort."
Others offered a different interpretation of
Walker's strategy.
Sharon Eubanks, a former U.S. Department of
Justice attorney who prosecuted and won the
racketeering case against the tobacco industry,
said Walker may have come out ahead by
agreeing to withdraw the subpoena.
Walker avoided a court battle with Exxon over
the company's lawsuit to block the subpoena
as well as getting an insight into Exxon's legal
strategy, Eubanks said.
"All parties just packed their briefcases and
walked away from the ledge," said Eubanks,
who underscored that she has no inside
knowledge of the case.
"It can all be litigated another day, and from
the V.l.'s perspective, kicking that can down the
road doesn't look so bad."
There may have been some conditions agreed
to between Exxon and Walker, a sort of uneasy
truce, which remain confidential, she
speculated.
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