Legal developments in the field of international law continue to be dynamic and expanding, through national legislation, common law and transnational tort suits, new soft law instruments and drafting

exercises, institutional innovation, and a treaty drafting exercise at the UN.

While potential corporate exposure was narrowed in the U.S. by the Supreme Court ruling in Jesner v Arab Bank (see below), elsewhere norms have been tightened and the risk of liability for non-compliance may have risen. Companies operating in multiple national jurisdictions are well advised to keep abreast of these trends.