To Proceed with Caution? Aiding and Abetting Liability Under the Alien Tort Statute
16 Pages Posted: 19 Oct 2010
Date Written: August 2010
Abstract
This article examines the current state of the rule regarding aiding and abetting liability under the Alien Tort Statute. It analyzes a split between appellate court decisions with respect to the mens rea element of the rule in light of relevant international law jurisprudence and the Supreme Court's decision in Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain.
Keywords: Alien Tort Statute, Alien Tort Claims Act, Accomplice Liability, Aiding and Abetting
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Lincoln, Ryan S., To Proceed with Caution? Aiding and Abetting Liability Under the Alien Tort Statute (August 2010). Berkeley Journal of International Law (BJIL), Vol. 28, No. 2, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1692943
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