Jesner v Arab Bank: corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute? | JD Supra

Grande finale...I only read this because I did not understand the headline on any level but it shows up in "stuff I'm interested in". Great piece! "All eyes are once again on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) as it turns its attention to the application of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) to companies accused of complicity in human rights violations committed abroad." Honestly, it's very interesting! It will be a potentially huge ruling with global ramifications. Victims of Palestinian suicide attacks are trying to sue a bank for funding financial support for families of the bombers. Can a company be liable for actions beyond "international norms" like tortue or terrorism as opposed local domestic laws - which are not likely in the scope of such matters? Or something like that. :)
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Jesner v Arab Bank: corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute? | JD Supra
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All eyes are once again on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) as it turns its attention to the application of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) to companies accused of complicity in...