Focus (Forum & Focus)
Aug. 7, 2008
Aliens in Federal Court
Our federal courts should continue to recognize that the Alien Tort Statute has an important role to play in protecting the most basic human rights, writes Georgene Vairo. - Forum Column
By Georgene Vairo
This article appears on Page 4
No, at least for now anyway, I am not going to talk about aliens from outer space. Just wanted to get your attention so you will read what I have to say about the Alien Tort Statute. Some of today's most explosive litigation battles with humongous stakes involve foreign plaintiffs invoking the statute to sue multinational companies, including U.S. cor...
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