EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
US Supreme Court limits foreign human rights suits against tech firms.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a major ruling restricting the ability of foreign plaintiffs to pursue human rights lawsuits against American corporations over alleged abuses committed abroad, delivering a significant legal victory to businesses facing claims tied to foreign governments.
In a 6–3 decision in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe (No. 24-856), the court concluded that the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) does not authorize federal judges to create new causes of action based on international legal norms and that the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) does not provide for aiding-and-abetting liability.