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February 29, 2012 - 12:46pm
Submitted by Tim Gilmore on February 29, 2012 - 12:46pm

The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of using American courts to sue multinational corporations under the Alien Tort Statute, according to the Washington Post.  Justice Alito asked why actions overseas should be tried in the U.S, adding that “there’s no connection to the United States whatsoever.”

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