Reining In Abusive Alien Tort Statute Cases

By Perlette Jura, Blaine Evanson and Christopher Leach (April 30, 2018, 3:10 PM EDT) -- Jesner v. Arab Bank PLC[1] was the second time in a decade that the U.S. Supreme Court had agreed to decide whether corporations can be liable for violations of international law under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. §1350. In a fractured opinion that garnered two substantive concurring opinions and a 34-page dissent,[2] the court answered only part of that question, holding that foreign corporations cannot not be sued under the ATS, but did not resolve whether that same prohibition applied to domestic corporations. ...

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!