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Nestlé USA Inc v Doe (Alien Tort Statute)

593 U.S. 628 (2021)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Alien Tort Statute does not reach claims based on entirely overseas conduct; domestic corporate activity alone does not displace the presumption against extraterritoriality.

Key Principle

The ATS does not provide a cause of action for claims based on conduct occurring entirely overseas; general corporate activity in the US does not displace the presumption against extraterritoriality.

Area of Law

constitutional

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