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
As I reported earlier this year, ever since the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the famous 1980 case of Filartiga v. Pena-Irala ruled that foreign victims can sue under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in U.S. courts for being … 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