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Alien Tort Case Development: Foreign Corporations Are Not Appropriate Defendants in ATS Cases

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On April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court held that plaintiffs may not bring claims against corporations domiciled outside the United States in Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) cases....more

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Alien Tort Case Development: District Court Allows Plaintiffs to Proceed in Al Shimari v. CACI

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For Alien Tort-watchers, all eyes are focused on the Supreme Court and the pending decision in Jesner v. Arab Bank, which may determine that corporations are not appropriate defendants in cases brought pursuant to the Alien...more

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What Might Liability under the ATS Look Like Post-Kiobel?: The Example of Private Contractors

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum a number of questions remain as to whether corporations may be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) for serious violations of human rights....more

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