International human rights litigation in U.S. courts

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Korporativní autor: ebrary, Inc
Další autoři: Stephens, Beth, 1954-
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Boston ; Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2008.
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Obsah:
  • The alien tort statute (ATS) : from 1789 to filartiga, sosa, and beyond
  • Understanding the alien tort statute (ATS) : the analytic framework
  • Plaintiffs, defendants, and violations in alien tort statute (ATS) suits
  • The torture victim protection act (TVPA)
  • Jurisdiction over states : the foreign sovereign immunities act (FSIA)
  • Other grounds for human rights litigation
  • Historical paradigms, modern violations
  • Treaty violations
  • The plaintiff : who can sue?
  • Who can be sued I : personal jurisdiction and theories of liability
  • Who can be sued II : U.S. and local government defendants
  • Who can be sued III : corporations
  • Foreign affairs and separation of powers
  • Immunities
  • Miscellaneous defences
  • The role of the Executive Banch
  • Preparing and filing a manageable case
  • After the complaint is filed and served
  • Discovery
  • Proving a case
  • Remedies
  • Historical justice claims.