Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the extraterritorial application of the Alien Tort Statute in human rights lawsuits against corporations for conduct occurring abroad.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. canonical | 2 |
| Kiobel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Context triple: [October Term 2012, includesCase, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.]
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Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the standards for proving employment discrimination under Title VII, prompting Congress to later revise those standards in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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International Shoe Co. v. Washington
International Shoe Co. v. Washington is a landmark 1945 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the modern "minimum contacts" standard for determining when a state may exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.
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Pennzoil v. Texaco lawsuit
The Pennzoil v. Texaco lawsuit was a landmark 1980s U.S. civil case in which Pennzoil won a multibillion-dollar judgment against Texaco over interference with its agreement to acquire Getty Oil, reshaping corporate merger practices and tort law.
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United States v. Darby
United States v. Darby is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal labor regulations under the Commerce Clause and marked a broad expansion of federal power over economic activity.
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United States v. Morrison
United States v. Morrison is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause and Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment by striking down parts of the Violence Against Women Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Target entity description: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the extraterritorial application of the Alien Tort Statute in human rights lawsuits against corporations for conduct occurring abroad.
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A.
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the standards for proving employment discrimination under Title VII, prompting Congress to later revise those standards in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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B.
International Shoe Co. v. Washington
International Shoe Co. v. Washington is a landmark 1945 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the modern "minimum contacts" standard for determining when a state may exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.
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C.
Pennzoil v. Texaco lawsuit
The Pennzoil v. Texaco lawsuit was a landmark 1980s U.S. civil case in which Pennzoil won a multibillion-dollar judgment against Texaco over interference with its agreement to acquire Getty Oil, reshaping corporate merger practices and tort law.
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D.
United States v. Darby
United States v. Darby is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal labor regulations under the Commerce Clause and marked a broad expansion of federal power over economic activity.
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E.
United States v. Morrison
United States v. Morrison is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause and Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment by striking down parts of the Violence Against Women Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alien Tort Statute case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ human rights case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
Alien Tort Statute
ⓘ
federal jurisdiction ⓘ international human rights law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 2011-10-01 ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision |
John G. Roberts Jr.
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surface form:
John G. Roberts, Jr.
|
| citation | 569 U.S. 108 (2013) ⓘ |
| concurrenceBy |
Anthony M. Kennedy
ⓘ
Clarence Thomas ⓘ Samuel A. Alito Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ |
| concurrenceJoinedBy |
Elena Kagan
ⓘ
Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Sonia Sotomayor ⓘ |
| countryOfCourt |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2013-04-17 ⓘ |
| defendant |
Royal Dutch Shell
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
Shell Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, Ltd.
Shell Transport and Trading Company ⓘ
surface form:
Shell Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c.
|
| docketNumber | 10-1491 ⓘ |
| fullName | Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. self-link ⓘ |
| holding |
Claims under the Alien Tort Statute must sufficiently touch and concern the territory of the United States to displace the presumption against extraterritoriality.
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The Alien Tort Statute does not generally provide jurisdiction for suits based on conduct occurring entirely in foreign territory. ⓘ The presumption against extraterritoriality applies to claims under the Alien Tort Statute. ⓘ |
| impact |
Established the "touch and concern" test for ATS claims involving foreign conduct.
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Significantly limited the use of the Alien Tort Statute for human rights lawsuits based on foreign conduct. ⓘ |
| issue |
Whether and under what circumstances the Alien Tort Statute allows courts to recognize causes of action for violations of international law occurring within the territory of a sovereign other than the United States.
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Whether corporations can be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute for violations of international law. ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ⓘ |
| lowerCourtHolding | The Alien Tort Statute does not confer jurisdiction over claims against corporations for violations of customary international law. ⓘ |
| majorityJoinedBy |
Anthony M. Kennedy
ⓘ
Antonin Scalia ⓘ Clarence Thomas ⓘ Elena Kagan ⓘ Samuel A. Alito Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Sonia Sotomayor ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy |
John G. Roberts Jr.
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surface form:
John G. Roberts, Jr.
|
| originatingCountryOfClaims | Nigeria ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Esther Kiobel
ⓘ
other Nigerian nationals ⓘ |
| rearguedDate | 2012-10-01 ⓘ |
| result | Judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed. ⓘ |
| shortName |
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kiobel
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| statuteCitation | 28 U.S.C. § 1350 ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted | Alien Tort Statute ⓘ |
| topic |
corporate liability for human rights violations
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extraterritoriality ⓘ |
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Subject: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Description of subject: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the extraterritorial application of the Alien Tort Statute in human rights lawsuits against corporations for conduct occurring abroad.
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