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U.S. Supreme Court Forecloses the Liability of Foreign Corporations Under the Alien Tort Statute

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On April 24, 2018, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that foreign corporations cannot be sued in the United States under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1350 ("ATS"). ...more

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Foreign corporations cannot be sued under the Alien Tort Statute – Jesner v Arab Bank: the verdict

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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled in the case of Jesner v Arab Bank. On a 5:4 majority, the court ruled that foreign corporations are excluded from the scope of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). ...more

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