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- Title
Extraterritoriality and the Rule of Law: Why Friendly Foreign Democracies Oppose Novel, Expansive U.S. Jurisdiction Claims by Non-Resident Aliens Under the Alien Tort Statute.
- Authors
BAKER, DONALD I.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the U.S. concerning private damage cases brought by non-resident foreign parties under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). Topics include the ruling on the court case Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., human rights violations, and the amicus briefs presented by foreign governments in the court case Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
- Subjects
UNITED States; EXTERRITORIALITY; JURISDICTION (International law); NONCITIZENS; TORTS (International law); ACTIONS &; defenses (Law); KIOBEL v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.; HUMAN rights
- Publication
Maryland Journal of International Law, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 1, p42
- ISSN
2151-2922
- Publication type
Article