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International human rights litigation in U.S. courts

Table of Contents: “…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? …”
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Foreign affairs litigation in United States courts /

Table of Contents: “…Stephan -- Non-state actors and the Alien Tort Claims Act / Ralph Steinhardt -- Equity, damages, and the rule of law / Baher Azmy -- The act of state doctrine in recent "looted" art litigation / Allan Gerson -- Foreign affairs takings : the question of foreign plaintiff standing / Douglas J. Pepe -- The work of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States / Timothy J. …”
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