# Date Title 153 10/21/11 The Alien Tort Statute, 1789-1979, http://dwkcommentaries.com/2011/10/21/the-alien-tort-statute-1789-1979/ 154 10/23/11 U.S. Circuit Court’s 1980 Decision Validates Use of Alien Tort Statute To Hold Foreign Human Rights Violators Accountable, http://dwkcommentaries.com/2011/10/23/u-s-circuit-courts-1980-decision-validates-use-of-alien-tort-statute-to-hold-foreign-human-rights-violators-accountable/ 155 10/25/11 The Alien Tort Statute, 1980-2004, http://dwkcommentaries.com/2011/10/25/the-alien-tort-statute-1980-2004/ 158 11/09/11 Alien Tort Statute Interpreted by U.S. Supreme Court in 2004,http://dwkcommentaries.com/2011/10/23/the-alien-tort-statute-interpreted-by-the-u-s-supreme-court-in-2004/ 161 11/14/11 … Continue reading List of Posts to dwkcommentaries—Topical: LAW (U.S. ALIEN TORT STATUTE)
On April 17, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. that severely limited the application of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS),[1] which provides that the U.S. district courts “shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Severely Limits Application of the Alien Tort Statute
# Date Title 370 01/01/13 Report on dwkcommentaries–2012 371 01/04/13 U.S. Senate Postpones Filibuster Reform to January 22nd 372 01/09/13 Alien Tort Statute Case Against a Corporation Is Settled by Its Paying $5.28 Million 368A 01/10/13 Comment: Endorsement of Having a Bipartisan Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 373 01/12/13 Minneapolis and St. Paul … Continue reading List of Posts to dwkcommentaries–Chronological (2013)
On October 5, 2012, Engility Corporation (formerly known as L-3 Services, Inc. and as Titan Corporation and hereafter “Titan” or “Engility”) paid $5.28 million to settle claims brought by 71 Iraqi citizens for the corporation’s alleged participation in their torture and inhuman treatment at the now notorious Abu Ghraib and other prisons in that country.[1] … Continue reading Alien Tort Statute Case Against a Corporation Is Settled with Its Payment of $5.28 Million
Chronological List of Posts and Comments (2012) # Date Title 191 01/01/12 International Law Regarding Religious Freedom 192 01/02/12 2011 Annual Report on dwkcommentaries 193 01/05/12 U.S. Government’s Opinions on Religious Freedom in Cuba 87B 01/06/12 Comment: Yoani Sanchez Pleas to Brazilian President To Help Her Get Out of Cuba [Comment to 7/21/11 post] 194 … Continue reading List of Posts to dwkcommentaries–Chronological (2012)
On October 1, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard re-arguments in an important human rights case, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Sup. Ct. No. 10-1491).[1] This case involves claims by a putative class of Nigerians against Netherlands/United Kingdom corporations (Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. and Shell Transport and Trading Company PLC (Shell)) for allegedly assisting … Continue reading Re-argument of Important Human Rights Case in U.S. Supreme Court
As discussed in a prior post, on February 28th the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (Shell) (Sup. Ct. No. 10-1491) on the issue of whether or not corporations could be held liable under the U.S. Alien Tort Statute (ATS), and a decision in the case was expected by … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Orders Rehearing in Kiobel Case Regarding Extraterritorial Application of the Alien Tort Statute
In September 2010 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Pet. Co., 621 F.3d 111 (2d Cir. 2010), rejected corporate liability in a civil case for money damages under the U.S. Alien Tort Statute (ATS), 28 U.S.C. § 1350. As mentioned in a prior post, this issue in … Continue reading Second Circuit’s Decision in Kiobel Rejecting Corporate Liability for Assisting Foreign Human Rights Violations
On February 28th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the following two issues in a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (Sup. Ct. No. 10-1491): Whether the issue of corporate civil tort liability under the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”), 28 U.S.C. § … Continue reading Procedural Background for U.S. Supreme Court Argument in Kiobel Case on Corporate Liability for Foreign Human Rights Violations
On February 28th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the following issue in a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority (Sup. Ct. No. 11-88): Whether the Torture Victim Protection Act [TVPA], 28 U.S.C. § 1350 note § 2(a), permits actions against defendants … Continue reading U.S.Supreme Court To Consider Another Case Regarding Corporate Liability for Assisting Torture or Extrajudicial Killing
