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...
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
haul U. S. corporations into domestic courts over technology sales and commercial ties to foreign regimes. Writing for the conservative majority, Justice Amy Coney Barrett held that federal judges lack the constitutional authority to create private causes of action under the 1789 Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and that the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991