9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 8, 2019
Conservatives dissent in 9th Circuit case accusing companies of human rights violations
Over the objection of eight Republican-appointed judges, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Friday not to reconsider its holding that domestic corporations may be subject to federal tort liability for human rights violations mostly occurring abroad.
Over the objection of eight Republican-appointed judges, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Friday not to reconsider its holding that domestic corporations may be subject to federal tort liability for human rights violations mostly occurring abroad.
Principal among the defendants are two conglomerate chocolatiers, Nestle USA Inc., and Cargill Inc. Co., which judges on the original circuit panel claimed "effectively contro...
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