DeJoria v. Maghreb Petroleum : A law firm asks US Supreme Court to grant Morocco a certiorari

How liquor tycoon John Paul DeJoria changed a Texas law to win a court battle against Morocco

American billionaire John Paul DeJoria has led a long court battle against a Moroccan company after a failed oil project he promised to launch in the Kingdom. Lobbying to change a Texas law, he escaped a $123-million Moroccan settlement.

American tycoon John Paul DeJoria saved from paying a $123-million Moroccan oil settlement

An American court of appeal ruled in favor of liquor tycoon John Paul DeJoria, preventing him from paying a $123-million Moroccan settlement. The decision comes after a long battle that involved the businessman, a Moroccan firm and a failed oil project.