Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum

What Does Shell Have in Common With General Ratko Mladic?

Katie Redford | Posted 05.23.2012

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What does Royal Dutch Shell have in common with General Ratko Mladic, former commander of the Bosnian Serb army? More than you'd think...

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Free to Speak, Free to Kill?

Brian Giacometti | Posted 04.17.2012

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The personhood debate stems from legal rights enjoyed by corporations. Do they have standing in court? Can they donate to their favorite politician? Do they have freedom of speech? And joking aside, these are legitimate debates.

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Supreme Court Expands Corporate Human Rights Case, Avoids Corporate Liability Question

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 03.05.2012

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The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon took the unusual action of ordering reargument in the case heard last week that has been brought against a multi...

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How "Drill, Baby, Drill" and "Yes We Can" Got Married

Subhankar Banerjee | Posted 05.02.2012

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Once upon Sarah Palin uttered the now (in)famous phrase "Drill, Baby, Drill." Also, once upon a time Barack Obama uttered the now (in)famous phrase "Yes We Can." These two phrases got married along the way, and will now produce their baby "Kill, Baby, Kill."

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Supreme Court: Are Corporations Liable for Aiding and Abetting Crimes Against Humanity?

Valerie Brender | Posted 04.29.2012

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Whatever happens with the Kiobel decision, it will be a watershed moment for corporate accountability.

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Welcome to the Corporatocracy, Where Life Is Nasty, Brutish and Short

Thom Hartmann | Posted 04.29.2012

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The Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could give corporations the power to commit genocide with no consequences. The High Court has agreed to ...

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Corporate Crime and Punishment

Arvind Ganesan | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Nigeria, US Supreme Court, Alien Tort Statute, Human Rights, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, Corporate Accountability, Human Rights Watch, Supreme Court, Corporate Personhood, Politics News

Should corporations have immunity for human rights abuses? Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that will decide whether corporations will be exempted from a crucial law that allows foreign victims of serious human rights abuses to sue them in US courts for civil damages.

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Supreme Court Looks Ready To Grant Corporate Immunity In Human Rights Case

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 02.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning appeared divided along party lines, with a conservative majority ready to hold that corporations ca...

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Corporate Personhood Case Forces Justices To Hack New Path

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 02.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument on whether corporations, like real people, can be held liable in American ...

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Supreme Court Debates Again Whether Corporations Are People

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 12.16.2011

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This article is in collaboration with The Dylan Ratigan Show's "Mad As Hell" series. WASHINGTON -- A multinational oil company will be coming to th...

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The Supreme Court, Corporations and Human Rights

Bama Athreya | Posted 12.27.2011

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What will the Supreme Court do? Will it with one hand treat corporations as persons to give them first amendment protection, and with the other hand treat them as non-persons when it comes to liability for human rights violations?

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Supreme Court To Rule On Corporate Personhood For Crimes Against Humanity

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 12.17.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday morning agreed to hear a case over whether corporations can be sued in federal courts for human rights viola...

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Five Ways to Protect Corporate Executives From Catastrophic Liability

Ben Kerschberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Individual corporate executives and directors of multinational corporations will soon face high-stakes lawsuits for alleged human rights violations by...

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Corporate Executives: Get Ready for a Billion Dollar Lawsuit

Ben Kerschberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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A recent court decision being hailed as the end of the multi-billion dollar Alien Tort Statute litigation industry is anything but, as plaintiffs' cross-hairs will simply shift from corporations to the individuals who serve them.

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