U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 7, 2012
High court to rehear major human rights case
The U.S. Supreme Court took the rare step Monday of ordering reargument in a major human rights case for sometime next term, expanding its scope in a way that could cripple international human rights litigation.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court took the rare step Monday of ordering reargument in a major human rights case for sometime next term, expanding its scope in a way that could cripple international human rights litigation.
Having heard arguments last week on whether corporations can be held liable for human rights violations abroad under a federal law allowing foreign plaintiffs to sue in federal...
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