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Optimizing Liability For Extraterritorial Torts: A Response To Professor Sykes, Chimene I. Keitner
Optimizing Liability For Extraterritorial Torts: A Response To Professor Sykes, Chimene I. Keitner
Chimene I Keitner
No abstract provided.
Some Functions Of Alien Tort Statute Litigation, Chimene I. Keitner
Some Functions Of Alien Tort Statute Litigation, Chimene I. Keitner
Chimene I Keitner
No abstract provided.
Foreign Official Immunity After Samantar, Chimene I. Keitner
Foreign Official Immunity After Samantar, Chimene I. Keitner
Chimene I Keitner
In Samantar v. Yousuf, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
(FSIA) does not govern the immunity of foreign officials from legal proceedings in U.S. courts. Part I of this symposium contribution seeks to put in sharper focus exactly what is, and what is not, in dispute following Samantar. Part II presents three challenges to common assumptions about conduct-based immunity, which I consider under the headings of personal responsibility, penalties, and presence. Under the heading of personal responsibility, I emphasize that state responsibility and individual responsibility are not mutually exclusive. Under
penalties, I argue that …
The Politics Of Corporate Alien Tort Cases, Chimene I. Keitner
The Politics Of Corporate Alien Tort Cases, Chimene I. Keitner
Chimene I Keitner
No abstract provided.