02770nam a22004334a 4500 ebr10355176 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 071107s2008 mau sb 001 0 eng 2007045945 9781571053534 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)567799791 n-us--- KF1309.5 .S74 2008eb 341.4/8 22 International human rights litigation in U.S. courts [electronic resource] / Beth Stephens ... [et al.]. Boston ; Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2008. xxxiv, 619 p. Rev. ed. of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. United States. Alien Tort Claims Act. United States. Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991. Government liability United States. Administrative responsibility United States. Immunities of foreign states United States. Aliens United States. Torture victims Legal status, laws, etc. United States. International crimes. Human rights. Electronic books. local Stephens, Beth, 1954- Stephens, Beth, 1954- International human rights litigation in U.S. courts. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10355176 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 210200 210200