Supreme Court Holds that Plaintiffs Must Overcome Presumption Against Extraterritoriality in Alien Tort Statute Cases

Supreme Court Holds that Plaintiffs Must Overcome Presumption Against Extraterritoriality in Alien Tort Statute Cases

By Xander Meise Bay, written for Foley Hoag’s Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law blog

High Court Squelches Ability To Hold Anyone Accountable For Human Rights Violations Abroad

“What started out as a case about whether corporations could be held accountable in U.S. courts for human rights abuses against foreigners abroad turned into a case about whether anyone can be held accountable. And on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the answer is, mostly, no. In a sweeping holding, Chief Justice John Roberts led […]/”

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Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.: The end of “climate change” tort litigation? | Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources

Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.: The end of “climate change” tort litigation? | Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.