THE COST OF TERRITORIALITY: JUS COGENS CLAIMS AGAINST CORPORATIONS
In Jesner v. Arab Bank PLC the US Supreme Court held that "foreign corporations may not be defendants in suits brought under the [Alien Tort Statute ("ATS")]," a US federal statute. The ATS states that "[t]he district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil acti...
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| Published in | Case Western Reserve journal of international law Vol. 50; no. 1-2; pp. 225 - 233 |
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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| Abstract | In Jesner v. Arab Bank PLC the US Supreme Court held that "foreign corporations may not be defendants in suits brought under the [Alien Tort Statute ("ATS")]," a US federal statute. The ATS states that "[t]he district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the US." |
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| AbstractList | In Jesner v. Arab Bank PLC the US Supreme Court held that "foreign corporations may not be defendants in suits brought under the [Alien Tort Statute ("ATS")]," a US federal statute. The ATS states that "[t]he district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the US." |
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