EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
US Supreme Court limits federal court reach over overseas corporate conduct in a landmark human rights ruling.
US Supreme Court limits federal court reach over overseas corporate conduct in a major ruling.
In a major ruling limiting the reach of federal courts over overseas corporate conduct, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that foreign plaintiffs cannot use the Alien Tort Statute or the Torture Victim Protection Act to sue American companies for allegedly aiding and abetting human rights abuses abroad. The decision in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe (No. 24-856) sharply restricts the ability of international claimants to