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D.C. Circuit Expands Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Foreign Activities Of U.S. Companies
Posted on 2 Aug 2011 by Troutman Sanders

By: Mark E. Nagle , Julie Mendoza , Donald B. Cameron, Jr. , Jeff M. Cohen The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corporation [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers / unenhanced version available... Read More

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D.C. Circuit Majority: No New Cause Of Action Created By Alien Tort Statute, So No Claim Exists Against U.S. Officials Individually
Posted on 23 Sep 2011 by Cadwalader OneWorld International Practice

Dissent Says a Cause of Action in the U.S. Would Exist Against Non-U.S. Officials for the Same Conduct By: Louis M. Solomon Akran Mohammed Ali, et al. v. Rumsfeld, et al. , No. 07-5178 (D.C. Cir. June 2011) [ enhanced version available to lexis... Read More

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Obama Taps N.Y. Lawyer For D.C. Circuit
Posted on 29 Sep 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated the general counsel for the Manhattan district attorney's office to a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The D.C. Circuit is considered the country's... Read More

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