Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Updated list on cases about corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act

Here is an updated list of cases on the issue of corporate liability for international torts:

Deciding that corporations can NOT be sued under the Alien Tort Statute:
 -- Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum (2nd Cir 2010)

Deciding that corporations CAN be sued under the Alien Tort Statute:
-- Doe v. Exxon (DC Cir 2011)
-- Flomo v. Firestone  (7th Cir 2011).  Judge Posner wrote the opinion in this case.  He flatly states that the factual premise of the majority opinion in the Kiobel is simply incorrect.

Deciding that corporations can NOT be sued under the TVPA
-- Bowoto v Chevron (9th Cir 2010)
-- Mohamad v Rajoub (DC Cir 2011)
--Aziz v. Alcolac, Inc. (4th Cir. Sept. 19, 2011)

Deciding that corporations CAN be sued under the TVPA 
-- Aldana v. Del Monte (11th Cir 2005).  The court in Bowoto states this case holds corporations can be sued under the TVPA although it does not state so explicitly.

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