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  1. From John Jay to John Roberts: The Law of Nations in U.S. Courts

    ... ), the Supreme Court decided Nestle v Doe, holding that the Alien Tort Statute does not support claims against U.S. corporations based on child ...

    09/23/2021 - 11:50pm

  2. Looking Without and Looking Within: Nestlé v. Doe and the Legacy of the Alien Tort Statute

    ... of corporate liability for human rights violations under the Alien Tort Statue (ATS) was before the Court and, as in the previous instances, the ...

    07/15/2021 - 11:54am

  3. SCOTUS Judgment in Alien Tort Statute Case Issued Today

    ... International Law in Brief SCOTUS Judgment in Alien Tort Statute Case Issued Today Author:  Justine N. Stefanelli ...

    06/17/2021 - 4:01pm

  4. International Human Rights in the Supreme Court: 2021 Term

    ... brought under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and the Alien Tort Statute involving human rights violations in foreign states. The Court ...

    06/11/2021 - 11:50pm

  5. U.S. Supreme Court Bars Suits Against Foreign Corporations under Alien Tort Statute (April 24, 2018)

    ... Supreme Court Bars Suits Against Foreign Corporations under Alien Tort Statute (April 24, 2018) Author:  Caitlin Behles ...

    04/25/2018 - 3:31pm

  6. The Seventh Circuit Again Finds Jurisdiction for Private Remedies for Violations of Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

    ... over civil claims for failure to notify under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). The Jogi Litigation In 1995, Tejpaul Jogi ...

    06/04/2015 - 1:17pm

  7. U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in Alien Tort Statute Case (April 20, 2015)

    ... U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in Alien Tort Statute Case (April 20, 2015) Author:  Monica Moyo ...

    04/24/2015 - 5:07pm

  8. Partial Victory for Zimbabwe President Mugabe in U.S. Litigation Alleging Human Rights Violations

    ... of property...." [2]   Plaintiffs based their claims on the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA), the general ...

    10/15/2014 - 11:50am

  9. Foreign Officials and Sovereign Immunity in U.S. Courts

    ... Yousuf , a group of Somali citizens brought suit under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act against a former ...

    10/15/2014 - 11:50am

  10. Supreme Court Holds That Alien Tort Statute Does Not Apply to Conduct in Foreign Countries

    ... has held that claims will generally not be allowed under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) if they concern conduct occurring in the territory of a ...

    10/15/2014 - 11:50am