Public International Law Notes
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Iran files case against the USA before the ICJ
In a press release published on 15 June 2016 (available here), the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") announced that Iran has instituted proceedings …
Business, human rights, and extraterritoriality in American law
Beyond Borders: Non-US plaintiffs continue to make inroads towards holding multinational corporations liable under US law for alleged human-rights …
US Supreme Court to address "agency" in commercial activity exception to sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq. ("FSIA") provides for limited statutory exceptions to the sovereign immunity of foreign …
The Alien Tort Statute – when will a claim "touch and concern" the territory of the United States?
In Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum Co, the US Supreme Court held that the presumption against extraterritorial application of US laws applies to claims …
Comment
The TDM article by Larry Shore and Amal Bouchenaki has been cited by BG in its Supplemental brief for the Petitioner dated 21 May 2013 in support of …