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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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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 …