U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Dec. 21, 2013
Corporations can be liable for international law violations, 9th Circuit rules
In a blow to U.S. businesses accused of wrongdoing overseas, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday held that corporations can be liable for violations of international law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a blow to U.S. businesses accused of wrongdoing overseas, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday held that corporations can be liable for violations of international law.
The decision revived a suit by African children who allege they worked as slaves on cocoa plantations on the Ivory Coast that supply chocolate to such corporate giants as Nestle USA Inc., Archer Daniels Midland Co. a...
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