Alien Tort Statute
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Nestlé v. Doe and Cargill v. Doe
The cases center on the question: When can a U.S. company be sued for alleged human rights violations abroad under the Alien Tort Statute?
Kelsey Clinton is a current student at Stanford Law School, and serves on the Board of the Stanford National Security and the Law Society.
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The cases center on the question: When can a U.S. company be sued for alleged human rights violations abroad under the Alien Tort Statute?
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