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2018-04-24

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The United States Supreme Court rejects a case brought by foreign nationals under the Alien Tort Statute attempting to sue the Arab Bank over terror attacks in Israel.

Supreme Court: Foreign corporations can't be sued under U.S. law for human rights abuses

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