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Katie Redford

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Name: Katie Redford

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Silver lining in Kiobel-Shell legal action

WASHINGTON, April 18 (UPI) --In Kiobel vs. Royal Dutch Petroleum, the Supreme Court said the Alien Tort Statue doesn't give Nigerian nationals the right to sue the oil company for alleged rights abuses overseas.Esther Kiobel filed the case in U.S. courts ... [Published UPI - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Tort, United States, courts, Katie Redford

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Thursday round-up

Yesterday the Court released its opinion in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum , holding that the Alien Tort Statute does not apply to conduct that took place overseas. Kali collected early coverage of the opinion in her evening round-up ; further coverage ... [Published SCOTUSblog - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Steve Shapiro, Nina Totenberg, Richard Wolf, Salinas (United States)

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Royal Dutch Shell Plc

Evening round-up: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum

This morning the Court issued its decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum . The Court had originally granted cert. and heard oral argument in the case on the question whether corporations can be sued under the Alien Tort Statute, a 1789 law that ... [Published SCOTUSblog - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Oral Argument, Katie Redford, Deborah Pearlstein

First reported Feb 25 2013 - Updated Feb 25 2013 - 1 reports

Katie Redford: 20 Years Later, Shell Hopes Supreme Court Will Endorse 'Business As Usual'

This Supreme Court has already ruled that companies have a First Amendment protected right to purchase elections. Now it should recognize that when corporations are granted the same rights as human beings, they must also be endowed with the same responsibilities. ... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Feb 25 2013]

Entities: Katie Redford, Supreme Court, First Amendment, Human Rights

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Thursday round-up [Published SCOTUSblog - Apr 18 2013]
Silver lining in Kiobel-Shell legal action [Published UPI - Apr 18 2013]
Commentary: Door still open for human rights cl... [Published SCOTUSblog - Apr 17 2013]
Evening round-up: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum [Published SCOTUSblog - Apr 17 2013]
Katie Redford: 20 Years Later, Shell Hopes Supr... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Feb 25 2013]

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Thursday round-up [Published SCOTUSblog - Apr 18 2013] Yesterday the Court released its opinion in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum , holding that the Alien Tort Statute does not apply to conduct that took place overseas. Kali collected early coverage of the opinion in her evening round-up ; further coverage ...
Commentary: Door still open for human rights cl... [Published SCOTUSblog - Apr 17 2013] SCOTUSblog is pleased to have reactions to today’s opinion from supporters of both sides. This post is written by Katie Redford, the co-Founder and US Office Director of EarthRights International, which filed two amicus briefs ( here and here ) in ...
Evening round-up: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum [Published SCOTUSblog - Apr 17 2013] This morning the Court issued its decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum . The Court had originally granted cert. and heard oral argument in the case on the question whether corporations can be sued under the Alien Tort Statute, a 1789 law that ...
Katie Redford: 20 Years Later, Shell Hopes Supr... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Feb 25 2013] This Supreme Court has already ruled that companies have a First Amendment protected right to purchase elections. Now it should recognize that when corporations are granted the same rights as human beings, they must also be endowed with the same responsibilities. ...