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Jesner v Arab Bank plc

584 US 241 (2018)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year2018
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Foreign corporations cannot be sued under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) for violations of international law; the ATS does not provide a cause of action against foreign corporate defendants.

Area of Law

procedure

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