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Earlier today, the US Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. As will be recalled from a previous post, in September of 2010, a divided panel of the Second Circuit held that corporate liability did not exist under the Alien Tort Statute. In similar cases, the D.C Circuit  (John Doe VIII v. Exxon Mobil), …

The Department of Defense has created a new website for information on military commissions. Information can be found on Cases, Facilities/Services, Victim/Witness Assistance, Legal Resources, News/Media Services.
(HT: Bobby Chesney)

The terror attacks of September 11, 2001 were tragic on so many levels. On this 10th anniversary of that horrific day, our minds turn immediately to the souls and the families of the nearly-3000 people who lost their lives that day. Indeed, I think in particular of my Georgetown colleague, Leslie A. Whittington, who was on American Flight 77– along …

The Georgetown Summer International Relations Program for High School Students began yesterday with registration, orientation, and the first discussion session. Today, the formal academic program begins and the students engage in an exploration of international relations. The first presentation, by  yours truly, will provide an overview of the international system. It will examine the actors and structure of the international …

As a previous posted noted, yesterday the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in John Doe VIII v. Exxon Mobil dealing with questions relating to corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute. Over at Opinio Juris, Professor Kenneth Anderson offers the following commentary:
It’s likely old news to most OJ readers, but we should still note in passing that …

In a 3-1 decision, John Doe VIII v. Exxon Mobil, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that a corporation could be liable under the Alien Tort Statute.  The Blog of Legal Times reports:
In a major ruling with wide implications for corporations that operate overseas, a divided federal appeals court in Washington today said Exxon Mobil Corp. is …

The New York Times reports:
The Obama administration announced Tuesday that it would prosecute in civilian court a Somali accused of ties to two Islamist militant groups. The decision to fly the man to New York for trial, after interrogating him for months aboard a United States naval vessel, is likely to reignite debate about the detention …