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Insurance

May 10, 2004

Insurers Frequently Cover Alien Tort Act Claims

Focus Column - Insurance Law - By Curtis D. Porterfield and Stephen V. Masterson - More and more U.S. companies are finding themselves in court, facing claims by foreign nationals who allege they are victims of human rights violations. Frequently, the claims allege that a foreign sovereign exploited its citizens to advance its joint venture with a U.S. company.

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