Corporate responsibility under the Alien Tort Statute : : enforcement of international law through US torts law / / by Michael Koebele.

• Superior document: Developments in international law, v. 61
• Author: Koebele, Michael.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Developments in international law ; v. 61.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (428 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The Alien Tort Statute (also referred to as the Alien Tort Claims Act) is a US statute that provides a cause of action for violations of international law. While originally used against former dictators and military officials who fled to the U.S. after the respective governments in their home countries have been removed, human rights activists are now targeting transnational corporations or multinational enterprises for human rights violations in connection with their investments made outside the United States. This book examines and analyzes corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute.

Table of Contents

International law covered -- Corporate participation covered -- Defenses and limitations.