What’s really at stake in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell

When the U.S. Supreme Court starts its 2012-2013 term on Monday the very first case it is scheduled to hear involves a law passed by the first U.S. Congress in 1789.  At that time, the Congress allowed aliens victimized by a violation of international law to seek civil redress in U.S. courts.  In this post, Professor […]