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Nestle v. Doe

The U.S. companies are not subject to suit for the human rights abuses alleged by foreign citizens because the actions alleged occurred abroad.

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Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries (Decision March 19, 2019)

Can the company be liable if it shipped parts that later received asbestos insulation?

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Jesner v. Arab Bank (Decision April 24, 2018)

Foreign corporations can’t be sued under the Alien Tort Statute.

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Jesner v. Arab Bank

Plaintiffs, victims of terrorist attacks, sued a foreign bank claiming the bank held accounts for known terrorists. The Court will decide if the bank – a corporate defendant – can be sued under the Alien Tort Statute (the law the plaintiffs are using).

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