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Kiobel V. Royal Dutch Petroleum: The Alien Tort Statute's Jurisdictional Universalism In Retreat, Kenneth Anderson
Kiobel V. Royal Dutch Petroleum: The Alien Tort Statute's Jurisdictional Universalism In Retreat, Kenneth Anderson
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (Shell), a long-running Alien Tort Statute (ATS) case brought by Nigerian plaintiffs alleging aiding and abetting liability against various multinational oil companies for human rights violations of the Nigerian government in the 1990s, including a non-US Shell corporation, first came before the US Supreme Court in the 2011-2012 term, following a sweeping Second Circuit holding that there was no "liability for corporations" under the ATS. In oral argument, however, several Justices asked a different question from corporate liability: noting that the case involved foreign plaintiffs, foreign defendants, and conduct taking place entirely on foreign sovereign …
The Future Of The Student Anti-Sweatshop Movement: Providing Access To U.S. Courts For Garment Workers Worldwide, Allie Robbins
The Future Of The Student Anti-Sweatshop Movement: Providing Access To U.S. Courts For Garment Workers Worldwide, Allie Robbins
Labor & Employment Law Forum
No abstract provided.
Lessons For International Law From The Arab Spring, Rosa Brooks
Lessons For International Law From The Arab Spring, Rosa Brooks
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.
Indigenous Corporal Punishment In Ecuador And The Prohibition Of Torture And Ill Treatment, Oswaldo R. Ruiz-Chiriboga
Indigenous Corporal Punishment In Ecuador And The Prohibition Of Torture And Ill Treatment, Oswaldo R. Ruiz-Chiriboga
American University International Law Review
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Gender Equality And Indigenous Peoples' Right To Self-Determination And Culture, Maria Noel Leoni Zardo
Gender Equality And Indigenous Peoples' Right To Self-Determination And Culture, Maria Noel Leoni Zardo
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.
Defining Myanmar's "Rohingya Problem", Benjamin Zawacki
Defining Myanmar's "Rohingya Problem", Benjamin Zawacki
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.