On April 24, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the dismissal of claims brought under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in Jesner v. Arab Bank, concluding that foreign corporations are not proper defendants in suits brought under …
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The Supremes Go 1 for 2
Wall Street Journal
April 24, 2018
The Editorial Board
The Court ruled in Jesner v. Arab Bank that foreign corporations cannot be sued under the 1789 Alien Tort Statute, which was originally intended to punish piracy and injuries to ambassadors …
Supreme Court Curbs Human-Rights Cases Against Corporations
Wall Street Journal
April 24, 2018
Jess Bravin
The Supreme Court limited foreign victims of terrorism, torture and other international crimes in their use of U.S. courts to sue corporations they say helped perpetrate abuses, ruling that a centuries-old statute …