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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 10-1491 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 108; 133 S.Ct. 1659) (April 17, 2013) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

Article • April 29, 2013 • from P&J April, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Corporate Liability

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 10-1491 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 108; 133 S.Ct. 1659) (April 17, 2013) (Justice (John G.) Roberts) by uThe Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) which was enacted by the First Congress in 1789 and which is currently codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1350, states …

Flomo v. Firestone Natural Rubber Co., No. 10-3675 (7th Cir.) (643 F.3d 1013) (July 11, 2011) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

Article • July 25, 2011 • from P&J July, 2011

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Corporate Liability

Flomo v. Firestone Natural Rubber Co., No. 10-3675 (7th Cir.) (643 F.3d 1013) (July 11, 2011) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by Here the Court took sharp issue with the Second Circuit’s counter-intuitive decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum to the effect that the Alien Tort statute does not give …

Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, No. 09-7125 (D.C. Cir.) (654 F.3d 11) (July 8, 2011) (Judge Judith W. Rogers)

Article • July 25, 2011 • from P&J July, 2011

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Corporate Liability

Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, No. 09-7125 (D.C. Cir.) (654 F.3d 11) (July 8, 2011) (Judge Judith W. Rogers) by Here a divied panel took sharp issue with the Second Circuit’s counter-intuitive decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum to the effect that the Alien Tort statute does not give …

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 06-4800-cv (2nd Cir.) (642 F.3d 268) (February 4, 2011) (Per Curiam)

Article • February 21, 2011 • from P&J February, 2011

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Corporate Liability

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 06-4800-cv (2nd Cir.) (642 F.3d 268) (February 4, 2011) (Per Curiam) by A 5-5 vote by the 2nd Circuit lets stand a precedent-setting decision rejecting corporate (as opposed to natural person's) liabiliity in U.S. courts under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. §1350, …

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 06-4800-cv (2nd Cir.) (621 F.3d 111) (September 17, 2010) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)

Article • December 1, 2010

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Corporate Liability

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 06-4800-cv (2nd Cir.) (621 F.3d 111) (September 17, 2010) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by [Editor's Note: For some commentaries on this decision, see: • "Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum: Another Round in the Fight Over Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Statute," by …

Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., No. 08-15693 (9th Cir.) (614 F.3d 1070) (September 8, 2010) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher)

Article • September 20, 2010 • from P&J September, 2010

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Alien Tort Statute

Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., No. 08-15693 (9th Cir.) (614 F.3d 1070) (September 8, 2010) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher) by Back in 2007, five individuals, all foreign nationals, sued Jeppesen Dataplan, a Boeing subsidiary, under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1350, alleging various claims arising out of Jeppesen’s …

Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., No. 08-15693 (9th Cir.) (563 F.3d 992) (April 28, 2009) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins)

Article • April 1, 2009 • from P&J April, 2009

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Alien Tort Statute

Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., No. 08-15693 (9th Cir.) (563 F.3d 992) (April 28, 2009) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins) by In a forceful decision with potentially far reaching consequences, a panel from the Ninth Circuit dealt a huge blow to the claims of both the Bush Administration and the Obama …

Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain, No. 03-485 (U.S. Supreme Court) (542 U.S. 692; 124 S.Ct. 2739) (June 29, 2004) (Justice Souter)

Article • March 30, 2007 • from P&J June, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Alien Tort Statute

Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain, No. 03-485 (U.S. Supreme Court) (542 U.S. 692; 124 S.Ct. 2739) (June 29, 2004) (Justice Souter) by This case is an outgrowth of the long battle by Dr. Humberto Alvarez-Machain (Alvarez) to achieve justice for his kidnapping from Mexico by the DEA in 1990. The details of …

Filartiga v. Pena-Irala, No. 79-6090, No. 191 (2nd Cir.) (630 F.2d 876) (June 30, 1980) (Judge Irving R. Kaufman)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Alien Tort Statute

Filartiga v. Pena-Irala, No. 79-6090, No. 191 (2nd Cir.) (630 F.2d 876) (June 30, 1980) (Judge Irving R. Kaufman) by In this landmark case, the Second Circuit breathed new life into the Alien Tort statute, which is also sometimes referred to as the Alien Tort Claims Act, and is herein …