U.S. Supreme Court
Dec. 2, 2020
US justices consider liability for companies from overseas acts
Lawyers representing massive companies Nestle and Cargill were asked by justices Tuesday whether children, who were kidnapped in Africa by agents of an American corporation and held in bondage, could not sue in U.S. courts.
Attorneys for Nestle USA Inc. and Cargill Inc. and former child slaves fielded sharp questions Tuesday from U.S. Supreme Court justices who will decide whether the companies must face liability under a 1789 statute.
"Many of your arguments lead to results that are pretty hard to take," Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. told Hogan Lovells US LLP partner Neal K. Katyal, an attorney for Nestle.
Asked if chi...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In
Enewsletter Sign-up
Related Content
Torts
Doe v. Nestle
Presumption against extraterritoriality applies to claims under the Alien Tort Statute, though alleged domestic contacts in form of 'kickbacks' outside typical business contract may suffi...
statutory_interpretation
Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC
Alien Tort Statute does not extend to suits against foreign corporations
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Denial of ‘offensive’ license plates unconstitutional, judge rules
By Winston Cho