U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 1, 2012
Justices weigh corporations' liability for human rights abuses abroad
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared open Tuesday to dialing back corporations' liability for torture, genocide and other human rights violations committed abroad, although it's unclear just how far the justices would be willing to go.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared open Tuesday to dialing back corporations' liability for torture, genocide and other human rights violations committed abroad, although it's less clear just how far the justices would be willing to go.
In the first of the two cases argued, the justices considered whether corporations are immune to suits brought under a law allowing foreign plainti...
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