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Alien Tort Claims Act: A Threat to U.S. Corporations Operating Overseas?

Posted in International Litigation

The rise in international litigation predicated on lawsuits filed under the Alien Tort Claims Act present significant risks for U.S. corporations that do business abroad.  While the law was originally intended to protect US financial interests from piracy on the high seas, it was revived in the early 1980s to seek accountability for overseas human… Continue Reading