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Constitutional Law

Jul. 1, 2004

Future of Human-Rights Lawsuits Remains Uncertain

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Alvarez-Machain case left in doubt the future of a series of lawsuits filed over alleged human rights atrocities by foreign governments and U.S. companies abroad, with each side claiming new support for its case.

By Susan McRae
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Alvarez-Machain case left in doubt the future of a series of lawsuits filed over alleged human rights atrocities by foreign governments and U.S. companies abroad, with each side claiming new...

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