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Kiobel And The Multiple Futures Of Corporate Liability For Human Rights Violations, Ralph G. Steinhardt
Kiobel And The Multiple Futures Of Corporate Liability For Human Rights Violations, Ralph G. Steinhardt
Maryland Journal of International Law
No abstract provided.
Kiobel V. Royal Dutch Petroleum: A Practitioner's Viewpoint, Marco Simons
Kiobel V. Royal Dutch Petroleum: A Practitioner's Viewpoint, Marco Simons
Maryland Journal of International Law
No abstract provided.
Kiobel, Unilateralism, And The Retreat From Extraterritoriality, Austen L. Parrish
Kiobel, Unilateralism, And The Retreat From Extraterritoriality, Austen L. Parrish
Maryland Journal of International Law
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The Alien Tort Statute And The Law Of Nations In Kiobel And Beyond, Anthony J. Colangelo
The Alien Tort Statute And The Law Of Nations In Kiobel And Beyond, Anthony J. Colangelo
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum the U.S. Supreme Court wrongly applied a presumption against extraterritoriality to claims authorized by the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). Even assuming such a presumption properly could extend to the ATS and claims authorized thereunder, the presumption is easily overcome by Congress’s unambiguous instruction that the statute encompasses violations of “the law of nations,” which includes both substantive and jurisdictional components — including principles of extraterritorial jurisdiction. Early 19th Century case law and congressional reaction thereto clearly demonstrate that Congress expressly invoked “the law of nations” to overturn the Court’s imposition of a limiting presumption …