Stephens, Beth 1954- ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. mau Boston Leiden Martinus Nijhoff Publishers c2008 2008 monographic eng

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xxxiv, 619 p. 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. Beth Stephens ... [et al.]. Rev. ed. of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us--- United States. United States. 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 KF1309.5 .S74 2008eb 341.4/8 Stephens, Beth, 1954- http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10355176 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10355176 CaPaEBR 071107 ebr10355176