Title The Alien Tort Claims Act / James Biser Whisker and Kevin R. Spiker

Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2019]

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Description 1 online resource Series Political science and history: congressional policies, practices and procedures Political science and history. Contents The origins of the Alien Tort Claims Act -- Filartiga : the first case -- The Torture Victim Protection Act -- Human rights cases -- The Alvarez-Machain cases -- ATCA cases settled out of court -- Failed cases under the ATCA -- Corporate liability under ATCA -- Corporate accountability Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 06, 2020) Subject United States. Alien Tort Claims Act. SUBJECT Alien Tort Claims Act (United States) fast Subject Government liability -- United States. Liability for human rights violations -- United States Immunities of foreign states -- United States Government liability (International law) Tort liability of corporations -- United States LAW -- Constitutional. LAW -- Public. Government liability Government liability (International law) Immunities of foreign states Liability for human rights violations Tort liability of corporations United States Form Electronic book Author Spiker, Kevin, author LC no. 2019000645 ISBN 9781536148909 1536148903

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