Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Under the Alien Tort Statute

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil procedure.

Corporations.

Human rights.

Noncitizens.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Surveys background of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), which provides district courts with jurisdiction over any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the U.S. Analyzes past 30 years of ATS case law, tracing judicial interpretation of corporate liability. Examines Supreme Court decision in Kiobel volume Royal Dutch Petroleum Company regarding whether corporations can be held accountable for human rights violations under the ATS. Reviews arguments made by majority and concurrences about extraterritorial application of the ATS; history, text, and purposes of the act; and the "touch and concern" test. Surveys possible implications of Kiobel decision on pending and future cases, and considers possible Congressional responses to the Court invocation of the presumption

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.

Publisher Number:

CRS-2013-AML-0178

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