There was a rush to pop champagne corks and declare complete victory by corporations facing current or potential litigation under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. … Continue reading
The recent terrorist kidnapping of Amenas gas facility workers in Algeria and the request of Mali’s transitional government for France (its former colonial power) to come to its military aid to prevent a takeover by northern rebels, should concern all … Continue reading
The United States celebrates Veterans Day on Nov. 11 each and every year. Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day, which commemorated the end of World War I and was declared a legal holiday by Congress in 1938.Following World War II, … Continue reading
On the 11th memorial of 9/11, as we enter a new decade after the most deadly attack on American soil in history, I am struck by how different this day may seem compared with the 10th anniversary that drew so … Continue reading
On June 8, 2012, Dr. John Howard, the health administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program, in an eagerly-anticipated decision, proclaimed that dozens of types of cancer should be covered by a $4.3 billion federal fund to treat … Continue reading
When the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, a mushroom cloud of toxic dust surged through lower Manhattan. Countless victims at the crash site, including firefighters and police, were caked in a thick grey dust covering their bodies, burning … Continue reading
On May 2, 2011, U.S. Navy Seal Team Six killed Osama bin Laden. Last week, the Pakistani Government deported Osama bin Laden’s three widows and his children to Saudi Arabia – the country of their choice – a week before … Continue reading
“I am convinced that there was direct line between at least some of the terrorists who carried out the September 11th attacks and the government of Saudi Arabia, and that a Saudi government agent living in the United States, Omar … Continue reading
Everyone who cares about our civil justice system protecting victims of terrorism and human rights atrocities worldwide should pay close attention to an oral argument to be made before the U.S. Supreme Court later this month in Kiobel v. Royal … Continue reading