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After ATS Litigation: A FCPA for Human Rights?
Pierre-Hugues Verdier, Paul Stephan Mon, May 7, 2018, 7:00 AM
A proposal for an FCPA-inspired means to hold corporations liable for human rights violations.
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Summary: Supreme Court Rules in Jesner v. Arab Bank
Chinmayi Sharma Fri, Apr 27, 2018, 11:48 AM
All you need to know from the majority, plurality, concurring, and dissenting opinions in the landmark Alien Tort Statute case.
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Document: Supreme Court Rules in Jesner v. Arab Bank
Matthew Kahn Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 11:46 AM
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued the following opinion in Jesner v. Arab Bank, which held that foreign corporations cannot be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute.
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Al Shimari v. CACI: Further Supreme Court Guidance Needed on the Alien Tort Statute
Robert Loeb, Sarah Grant Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 7:30 AM
The recent ruling by the Eastern District of Virginia in Al Shimari, et. al. v. CACI highlights the need for further guidance from the Supreme Court—or even better, Congress—regarding the scope and nature of the Alien Tort Statute.
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Justice Gorsuch is Right: Jesner and the Original Meaning of the Alien Tort Statute
Anthony J. Bellia, Bradford R. Clark Wed, Oct 18, 2017, 12:30 PM
Justice Gorsuch was right about the original meaning of the ATS.
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Supreme Court Denies Cert Petition in Jawad
Russell Spivak Thu, May 18, 2017, 11:04 AM
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court denied Mohammed Jawad’s petition for certiorari.
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Former Guantanamo Detainee Petitions for Certiorari Seeking Redress for Alleged Torture
Russell Spivak Thu, May 4, 2017, 11:34 AM
A review of recent updates in the case of Mohammed Jawad, a former Guantanamo detainee who is suing the government over his alleged torture.
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Doe v. Nestle ATS Case Dismissed (Again)
John Bellinger Thu, Mar 16, 2017, 10:31 AM
The long-running Alien Tort Statute suit against Nestle, Archer Daniels Midland, and Cargill for allegedly aiding and abetting child slave labor in the Cote d’Ivoire—Doe v Nestle—has once again been dismissed.
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The Alien Tort Statute and the Morrison “Focus” Test: Still Disagreement After RJR Nabisco
John Bellinger, Andy Wang Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 1:02 PM
Last month, the Fifth Circuit issued a split opinion in Adhikari v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., representing the first ATS case to be decided post-RJR Nabisco. The opinion, issued over a vigorous dissent, suggests that it may be premature to say that RJR Nabisco resolves the circuit split over the interpretation of “touch and concern.”
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Jawad v. Gates: Former Guantanamo Detainee Seeks Redress Under the Alien Tort Statute
Helen Klein Murillo Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 7:24 AM
An outline of the legal issues in the D.C. District Court's order in Jawad and Jawad's appellate brief.